Best Chris Genebach Audiobooks
Chris Genebach built a loyal following largely through two series that couldn't be more different — Michael J. Sullivan's swashbuckling Riyria Chronicles and Shannon Mayer's gritty urban fantasy Rylee Adamson books — and he handles both with the same unhurried confidence. His voice sits in a warm mid-range baritone, grounded and authoritative without ever feeling stiff, which makes him a natural fit for adventure-driven fantasy where you need a narrator who can sell both camaraderie and danger in the same chapter. He brings genuine texture to Sullivan's thieves-turned-heroes in The Crown Tower, making Royce and Hadrian feel like real people rather than archetypes. Listeners who gravitate toward character-driven fantasy — stories where relationships matter as much as plot — will find Genebach's steady, engaged delivery consistently rewarding across fifteen-plus Mayer novels.
Where to Start with Chris Genebach
- New to Chris Genebach? Start here → The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles)
- What fans keep coming back to → The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles)
- Short listen, big payoff → Blood of the Lost
- Highest rated by listeners → Blind Salvage
- Best narrator–author pairing → Elementally Priceless
Best Chris Genebach Audiobooks
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The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles)
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 1
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, John Kielty, Kay Eluvian, Brandon Burton, Stewart Crank
★ 4.28 ABR Score (43.7K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (223)10h 11m listening time • Released 2022 - 2
The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles)
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 2
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Jeff Allin, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Earl Fisher, Andrew James Spooner, David M. Jourdan
★ 4.27 ABR Score (31.2K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (143)9h 28m listening time • Released 2022 - 3
Blood of the Lost
Rylee Adamson • Book 10
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, James Konicek, Karen Novack, Ken Jackson, Laura C. Harris, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Williams
★ 4.21 ABR Score (7.1K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.77 Audible (57)6h 58m listening time • Released 2021 - 4
Blind Salvage
Rylee Adamson • Book 5
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, David Jourdan, Bradley Foster Smith, Ken Jackson, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon, Rob McFadyen, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan
★ 4.18 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (93)5h 5m listening time • Released 2021 - 5
Guardian
Rylee Adamson #6.5 • Book 6
Narrated by Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Karen Novack, Megan Poppy, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Ian Russell
★ 4.18 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (53)2h 23m listening time • Released 2022 - 6
Elementally Priceless
Rylee Adamson #0.5 • Book 1
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Yasmin Tuazon, Alejandro Ruiz, Amanda Forstrom, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Nanette Savard, Carolyn Kashner, Eric Messner
★ 4.13 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.62 Audible (230)5h 11m listening time • Released 2020 - 7
Raising Innocence
Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3
by Shannon Mayer, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Shanta Parasuraman, Richard Rohan, Eric Messner, Yasmin Tuazon, Nanette Savard, Michael Glenn, Marni Penning, Amanda Forstrom, Alejandro Ruiz, Holly Vagley, Laura C. Harris, Tia Shearer, Michael John Casey, Nick DePinto, David Coyne, Andy Clemence, Terence Aselford, Carolyn Kashner, Jonathon Church, Kenyatta Rogers, Eva Wilhelm, Evan Casey, Audrey Bertaux, Scott McCormick, Rose Elizabeth Supan
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Shanta Parasuraman, Richard Rohan, Eric Messner, Yasmin Tuazon, Nanette Savard, Michael Glenn, Chris Genebach, Marni Penning, Amanda Forstrom
★ 3.94 ABR Score (213 ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (61) ★ 4.76 Audible (152)5h 29m listening time • Released 2020 - 8
Rylee Adamson: Alex (Dramatized Adaptation)
Rylee Adamson Novel • Book 5
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Karen Novack, Lise Bruneau, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Williams, Tanja Milojevic, Brandon Burton
★ 3.94 ABR Score (63 ratings)★ 4.67 Audible (63)1h 4m listening time • Released 2022 - 9
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 4
by Brandon Sanderson, Alejandro Ruiz, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Walker, Chris Genebach, Sakile Lyles, Marni Penning, Thomas Penny, Zeke Altonn, Eva Wilhelm
Narrated by Alejandro Ruiz, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Walker, Chris Genebach, Sakile Lyles, Marni Penning, Thomas Penny, Zeke Alton, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati, Laura C Harris, Scott McCormick, Ken Jackson, Steve Wannall, full cast
★ 3.93 ABR Score (206 ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (78) ★ 4.74 Audible (128)5h 12m listening time • Released 2020 - 10
Immune
Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2
by Shannon Mayer, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Amanda Forstrom, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Andy Brownstein, Eric Messner, Nanette Savard, Terence Aselford, Scott McCormick, Michael John Casey, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Colleen Delany, Richard Rohan
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Amanda Forstrom, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Andy Brownstein, Eric Messner
★ 3.92 ABR Score (244 ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (75) ★ 4.67 Audible (169)5h 1m listening time • Released 2020 - 11
Shadowed Threads
Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 4
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Shanta Parasuraman, Chris Genebach, Michael Glenn, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Amanda Forstrom, Zeke Alton, Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner
★ 3.91 ABR Score (161 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (40) ★ 4.77 Audible (121)5h 50m listening time • Released 2020 - 12
Heroes Road: Volume One (1 of 3)
Heroes Road • Book 1
by Chuck Rogers
Narrated by full cast, Bradley Smith, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, Carolyn Kashner, Jeff Allin, Michael Glenn, Andy Clemence, Chris Stinson, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Zeke Alton
★ 3.88 ABR Score (295 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (276) ★ 4.74 Audible (19)5h 45m listening time • Released 2020 - 13
In Truth and Claw : A Mick Oberon Job
Mick Oberon • Book 4
by Ari Marmell, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford, GraphicAudio
Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford
★ 3.87 ABR Score (293 ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (249) ★ 4.75 Audible (44)6h 14m listening time • Released 2020 - 14
The Bull and the Spear
Corum • Book 4
by Michael Moorcock, Chris Genebach, Tim Getman, Tracy Olivera, Colleen Delany, Nora Achrati, Andy Brownstein, Matthew Keenan, Nanette Savard, Kenyatta Rogers, Bradley Smith, Lawrence Redmond, Christopher Graybill, Andy Clemence
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, Christopher Graybill, Andy Clemence, Bradley Smith, Tim Getman, KenYatta Rogers, Matthew Keenan, Andy Brownstein, Tracy Olivera
★ 3.87 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.56 Audible (55)4h 50m listening time • Released 2020 - 15
Dead to Rites
Mick Oberon • Book 3
by Ari Marmell
Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, Chris Genebach, Tia Shearer, Terence Aselford, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Paul Reisman, Richard Rohan
★ 3.86 ABR Score (445 ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (408) ★ 4.68 Audible (37)5h 36m listening time • Released 2020 - 16
The Paths of the Perambulator (Spellsinger Adventures)
Spellsinger • Book 5
by Alan Dean Foster, Matthew Keenan, Gregory Linington, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Yasmin Tuazon, Thomas Penny, Chris Genebach
Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Gregory Linington, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Thomas Penny, Matthew Keenan, Nora Achrati, Yasmin Tuazon, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon
★ 3.86 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.75 Audible (32)5h 54m listening time • Released 2020 - 17
Veiled Threat
Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 7
Narrated by Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Karen Novack, Megan Poppy, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Ian Russell, full cast
★ 3.85 ABR Score (96 ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (30) ★ 4.76 Audible (66)5h 51m listening time • Released 2021 - 18
Preacher's Frenzy
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Zeke Alton, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Chris Genebach, Mort Shelby, Christopher Graybill, David Coyne, Alejandro Ruiz, Shayna Small, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati
Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, David Coyne, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Alejandro Ruiz, Zeke Alton, Terence Aselford, Christopher Graybill, Jeff Baker, Shayna Small
★ 3.84 ABR Score (24 ratings)★ 4.83 Audible (24)5h 55m listening time • Released 2020 - 19
A Stranger In Town (Will Tanner, U.S. Deputy Marshall)
Will Tanner • Book 2
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Elliot Dash, Bradley Smith, Evan Casey, Tia Shearer, Steve Wannall, Colleen Delany, J.W. Rone, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati, Tony Nam, Nanette Savard, Bobby Aselford, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Dylan Lynch, Delores King Williams, Chris Stinson, Scott McCormick, David Jourdan, Richard Rohan, Catherine Aselford, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Michael John Casey, Tim Carlin, Todd Scofield, Drew Kopas, Jacob Yeh, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Graybill, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Chris Genebach, Paul Reisman, Andy Clemence, Terence Aselford, Ren Kasey, Mort Shelby, Michael Glenn
Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Chris Stinson, Chris Genebach, Michael Glenn, Nora Achrati, Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Andy Clemence, David Jourdan, Tim Carlin, Richard Rohan
★ 3.84 ABR Score (34 ratings)★ 4.71 Audible (34)5h 43m listening time • Released 2020 - 20
Wounded
Rylee Adamson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 8
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Darius Johnson, Rayner Gabriel
★ 3.83 ABR Score (75 ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (25) ★ 4.78 Audible (50)5h 29m listening time • Released 2021