Highest Rated Audiobooks

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter • Book 1

by J.K. Rowling

Narrated by Jim Dale

The book that got a generation reading, and Jim Dale's narration is so perfectly cast it's hard to imagine the story any other way.

Words of Radiance

The Stormlight Archive • Book 2

by Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

The second Stormlight Archive book surpasses the first — the magic system, the characters, and the worldbuilding all deepen into one of epic fantasy's greatest achievements.

The Godfather

by Mario Puzo

Narrated by Joe Mantegna

Puzo's crime epic isn't just a novel about the Mafia — it's a story about power, family, and the American dream pursued by any means necessary.

The Way of Kings

The Stormlight Archive • Book 1

by Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

Sanderson's most ambitious work — a 45-hour epic with one of the most intricately designed magic systems in fantasy, and characters whose growth pays off magnificently.

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings • Book 1

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by Rob Inglis

The journey that started it all — Tolkien's world-building remains unmatched, and Rob Inglis's unabridged narration is the definitive way to experience Middle-earth.

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set

The Lord of the Rings

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by Rob Inglis

The complete Tolkien — The Hobbit and the full Lord of the Rings trilogy — narrated by Rob Inglis in the most celebrated fantasy performance on audio.

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by Bill Homewood

Dumas's revenge epic is one of literature's great page-turners — a man wrongly imprisoned who emerges years later with a fortune and a plan for perfect vengeance.

Mistborn: The Final Empire

Mistborn • Book 1

by Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by Michael Kramer

The best entry point into Sanderson — a heist story set in a world where the Dark Lord won, with one of the cleverest magic systems ever devised.

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by Rob Inglis

The complete trilogy in one listen — the grandest adventure in English literature, narrated by Rob Inglis in a performance that matches Tolkien's epic scale.

A Game of Thrones

A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 1

by George R.R. Martin

Narrated by Roy Dotrice

Martin reinvented epic fantasy by killing his darlings — a brutal, politically intricate world where nobility gets you killed and moral ambiguity reigns.

Good Omens

by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

Narrated by Full cast incl. Michael Sheen, David Tennant

Pratchett and Gaiman's comedy about the end of the world is one of the funniest books ever written — an angel and demon team up to prevent Armageddon.

Ready Player One

Ready Player One • Book 1

by Ernest Cline

Narrated by Wil Wheaton

A love letter to 80s pop culture wrapped in a high-stakes virtual reality treasure hunt — Wil Wheaton's narration adds an extra layer of nostalgic warmth.

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park • Book 1

by Michael Crichton

Narrated by Scott Brick

Crichton's genetic-engineering thriller is as much a gripping thought experiment as an action novel — the science is as terrifying as the dinosaurs.

Misery

by Stephen King

Narrated by Lindsay Crouse

King's most intimate horror — a writer held captive by his 'number one fan' is a story about creativity, survival, and the dangerous power of an audience.

Ender's Shadow

The Shadow Series • Book 1

by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast

A companion novel that retells Ender's Game from Bean's perspective — and in many ways surpasses the original in emotional depth and strategic brilliance.

The Shining

by Stephen King

Narrated by Campbell Scott

King's most psychologically terrifying novel — a haunted hotel, a disintegrating father, and a little boy whose gift is his greatest danger.

A Time to Kill

Jake Brigance • Book 1

by John Grisham

Narrated by Michael Beck

Grisham's most morally complex novel — a Black father shoots his daughter's rapists, and a young lawyer must defend him in a racially charged Mississippi trial.

Alanna: The First Adventure

Song of the Lioness • Book 1

by Tamora Pierce

Narrated by Trini Alvarado

Pierce's classic series starter features one of children's fantasy's first true feminist heroes — a girl disguising herself as a boy to become a knight.

Warbreaker

Warbreaker • Book 1

by Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan

A standalone Sanderson that showcases his best qualities — two princesses, a reluctant god, and a magic system based on color and breath that's as elegant as it gets.

The Black Prism

Lightbringer • Book 1

by Brent Weeks

Narrated by Simon Vance

Weeks's Lightbringer series is built on one of fantasy's most original magic systems — wielders can split light into physical power, and the politics around that ability are masterful.

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games • Book 1

by Suzanne Collins

Narrated by Tatiana Maslany

Collins reinvented YA dystopia with a heroine who never stops fighting — propulsive, politically sharp, and impossible to put down.

The Name of the Wind

The Kingkiller Chronicle • Book 1

by Patrick Rothfuss

Narrated by Nick Podehl

Rothfuss's debut is arguably the most beautifully written fantasy of the 21st century — the story of a legend telling the truth about his own myth.

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle • Book 1

by Diana Wynne Jones

Narrated by Jenny Sterlin

Jones's whimsical classic is the inspiration for Miyazaki's film — but richer, funnier, and with a heroine whose curse of old age is the best premise in YA fantasy.

The Silmarillion

Middle-earth

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by Martin Shaw

Not a novel but the mythology of Middle-earth — dense, biblical, and deeply rewarding for anyone who wants to understand the world Tolkien spent his life building.

The Client

by John Grisham

Narrated by John MacDonald

Grisham's thriller about a boy who accidentally learns who killed a senator is a masterclass in tension — a child protagonist who outsmarts every adult around him.