Best Stina Nielsen Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Stina Nielsen — 6 titles spanning Fantasy, Historical Fiction, averaging 4.30 ABR stars.

Stina Nielsen is one of the most sought-after voices in romantasy audiobooks, and her narration of A Court of Silver Flames and the Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L. Armentrout demonstrates exactly why. She delivers fierce, passionate heroines with a smoky, full-bodied voice that makes both the romantic tension and the battle scenes hit equally hard. Her reading of From Blood and Ash is electric — she captures Poppy's defiance and desire with real conviction. Nielsen has a talent for making fantasy worldbuilding feel natural rather than expository, and she handles explicit content with confidence and emotional honesty. Alison Weir's Innocent Traitor shows her historical fiction chops as well. If you love fantasy romance with teeth, Nielsen's narration will keep you up all night.

Where to Start with Stina Nielsen

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    A ​Court of Silver Flames cover

    A ​Court of Silver Flames

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    4.69 ABR Score (2.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (2.1M) ★ 4.73 Audible (39.1K)
    26h 5m listening time • Released 2021
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    A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire cover

    A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

    Blood and Ash • Book 2

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    4.62 ABR Score (622.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (603.8K) ★ 4.79 Audible (18.3K)
    24h 21m listening time • Released 2020

    Nielsen's narration turns the Poppy-Casteel tension into something electric. 24 hours of slow-burn romantasy that earns every moment.

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    From Blood and Ash

    Blood and Ash • Book 1

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    4.49 ABR Score (892.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (867.8K) ★ 4.66 Audible (24.3K)
    19h 46m listening time • Released 2020

    Nielsen's narration turns the forbidden slow burn into pure addiction. Nearly 20 hours of fantasy romance that will wreck your sleep schedule.

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    A Fire in the Flesh

    Flesh and Fire • Book 3

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    4.12 ABR Score (132.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (128.2K) ★ 4.41 Audible (3.8K)
    24h 3m listening time • Released 2023
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    Innocent Traitor

    by Alison Weir

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen, Davina Porter, Bianca Amato

    3.97 ABR Score (38.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (35.1K) ★ 4.28 Audible (2.9K)
    18h 11m listening time • Released 2007

    Multiple narrators bring distinct voices to Jane Grey's tragedy, making her inner life feel immediate and lived-in across 18 hours of meticulously researched Tudor intrigue that reads like a thriller.

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    Crown of War and Shadow

    Kingdoms of the Compass • Book 1

    by J.R. Ward

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    3.93 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.49 Audible (142)
    19h 45m listening time • Released 2026

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