Best Karen Novack Audiobooks
Karen Novack has built a quiet reputation as one of urban fantasy's most reliable voices, working across both solo narration and full-cast dramatized productions with equal ease. She's best known to Sarah J. Maas fans through the ACOTAR dramatized adaptation, but listeners who follow her across Shannon Mayer's Rylee Adamson series and Drew Hayes's Fred, the Vampire Accountant books get the fuller picture — a narrator with a clear, expressive alto that handles supernatural action and dry comedic timing with equal confidence. The Fred books in particular showcase her comedic instincts; she never oversells the jokes, which makes them land harder. Fans of ensemble productions will also recognize her from Ilona Andrews's Innkeeper Chronicles, where she holds her own in a crowded cast. If you love urban fantasy that mixes wit with genuine stakes, Novack is a narrator worth following.
Where to Start with Karen Novack
- New to Karen Novack? Start here → A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 2 of 2)
- What fans keep coming back to → A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Short listen, big payoff → Deadly Assessments : Fred, the Vampire Accountant 5
- Highest rated by listeners → Clean Sweep
- Best narrator–author pairing → Undeading Bells : Fred, the Vampire Accountant 6
Best Karen Novack Audiobooks
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 2 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #1, Part 2 • Book 1
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Karen Novack, Scott McCormick, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Debi Tinsley, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Ann Flandermeyer, Karenna Foley
★ 4.46 ABR Score (16.4K ratings)★ 4.56 Goodreads (13.3K) ★ 4.69 Audible (3.1K)5h 51m listening time • Released 2022The full-cast dramatization transforms this into pure cinematic fantasy, with Bradley Foster Smith's Tamlin anchoring a stacked ensemble that makes the fae world feel lived-in and dangerous.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 1
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Graybill, Eric Messner, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Debi Tinsley, Julie Hoverson, Gabriel Michael, Karen Foley, Karen Novack, Melody Muze, Alejandro Ruiz
★ 4.32 ABR Score (20.0K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (16.0K) ★ 4.54 Audible (4.0K)6h 4m listening time • Released 2022The full-cast dramatization transforms this into cinematic fantasy with a dozen voices bringing the faerie world to life, making the slow-burn romance and dark magic feel immediate and visceral in a way the prose alone can't match.
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Deadly Assessments : Fred, the Vampire Accountant 5
Fred, the Vampire Accountant • Book 5
by Drew Hayes
Narrated by Alejandro Ruiz, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Walker, Danny Gavigan, Eva Wilhelm, Karen Novack, Marni Penning, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon, Zeke Alton, full cast
★ 4.25 ABR Score (5.5K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (5.3K) ★ 4.84 Audible (192)7h 39m listening time • Released 2021 - 4
Clean Sweep
Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 1
by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Ryan H. Reid, Alex Hill-Knight, Karen Novack
Narrated by Alejandro Ruiz, Christopher Walker, Holly Adams, James Lewis, Karen Novack, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Elias Khalil, Ryan Reid, Alex Hill-Knight
★ 4.24 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (672) ★ 4.77 Audible (1.0K)6h 2m listening time • Released 2022 - 5
One Fell Sweep
Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3
by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Karen Novack, Megan Dominy, Ryan H. Reid, Alex Hill-Knight, Nick DePinto, Samantha Turret
Narrated by Karen Novack, Nick DePinto, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Robb Moreira, Megan Dominy, David Cui Cui, Ryan Reid, Alex Hill-Knight, Samantha Turret
★ 4.23 ABR Score (965 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (507) ★ 4.86 Audible (458)8h 5m listening time • Released 2022 - 6
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 - 7
Undeading Bells : Fred, the Vampire Accountant 6
Fred, the Vampire Accountant • Book 6
by Drew Hayes
Narrated by Bradley Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Walker, Eva Wilhelm, Jessica Lauren Ball, Karen Novack, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Yasmin Tuazon
★ 4.21 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.8 Audible (168)9h 6m listening time • Released 2021 - 8
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 - 9
Sweep in Peace
Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2
by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Alejandro Ruiz, Christopher Walker, Holly Adams, James Lewis, Karen Novack, Lily Beacon, Scott McCormick, Kay Eluvian, Jenna Sharpe, Stewart Crank, Alex Hill-Knight, Jon Vertullo
Narrated by Christopher Walker, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Karen Novack, Lily Beacon, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Kay Eluvian, Jenna Sharpe, Stewart Crank, Alex Hill-Knight, Jon Vertullo
★ 4.18 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (582) ★ 4.81 Audible (518)7h 18m listening time • Released 2022 - 10
Sweep with Me
Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] #4.5 • Book 5
by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Ryan H. Reid, Samantha Cooper, Scott McCormick, Karen Novack, Rob McFadyen, Terence Aselford
Narrated by James Konicek, Jeff Allin, Karen Novack, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Rob McFadyen, Robb Moreira, Ryan H. Reid, Samantha Cooper, Troy Allan
★ 4.14 ABR Score (787 ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (455) ★ 4.81 Audible (332)3h 9m listening time • Released 2022 - 11
Magical Midlife Love
Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 4
by K.F. Breene, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Scott McCormick, Elias Khalil, Wayne Legette, Nora Achrati, R.J. Bayley, Joey Sourlis, Michael Glenn, Rayner Gabriel, Kay Eluvian
Narrated by full cast, RJ Bayley, Wayne LeGette, Michael Glenn, Danny Gavigan, Scott McCormick, Rayner Gabriel, Joey Sourlis, Kay Eluvian, Nora Achrati, Karen Novack, Elias Khalil
★ 3.96 ABR Score (297 ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (246) ★ 4.88 Audible (51)8h 34m listening time • Released 2024 - 12
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 - 13
Magical Midlife Invasion
Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3
by K.F. Breene, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, R.J. Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Kay Eluvian, Ryan Dalusung, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Nora Achrati
Narrated by Marni Penning, full cast, Ryan Dalusung, RJ Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Nora Achrati, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Michael John Casey, Danny Gavigan, Karen Novack, Kay Eluvian
★ 3.94 ABR Score (241 ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (187) ★ 4.85 Audible (54)5h 58m listening time • Released 2024 - 14
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 - 15
The Desert Prince (Part 2 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation)
The Nightfall Saga • Book 1
by Peter V. Brett
Narrated by Karen Novack, Laura C. Harris, Nora Achrati, Peter V. Brett, Richard Rohan, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Thomas Penny, Yasmin Tuazon, David Cui Cui, Melody Muze, Shravan Amin
★ 3.76 ABR Score (9 ratings)★ 4.78 Audible (9)6h 50m listening time • Released 2022 - 16
Brute of All Evil
Ordinary Magic [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 9
by Devon Monk, Colleen Delany, Amanda Forstrom, Andy Brownstein, Holly Adams, Karen Novack, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Zeke Alton, Torian Brackett, Henry W. Kramer, Megan Dominy
Narrated by Colleen Delany, Torian Brackett, Andy Brownstein, Henry W. Kramer, Karen Novack, Amanda Forstrom, Richard Rohan, Megan Dominy, Nora Achrati, Holly Adams, Zeke Alton
★ 3.76 ABR Score (48 ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (27) ★ 4.52 Audible (21)7h 20m listening time • Released 2024 - 17
The Desert Prince (Part 1 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation)
The Nightfall Saga • Book 1
by Peter V. Brett
Narrated by Catherine Aselford, Colleen Delany, Eva Wilhelm, Karen Novack, Laura C. Harris, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Peter V. Brett, Ren Kasey, David Cui Cui, Melody Muze, full cast
★ 3.75 ABR Score (14 ratings)★ 4.14 Audible (14)6h 56m listening time • Released 2022 - 18
Magical Midlife Awakening : Leveling Up 10
Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 10
by K.F. Breene, Full Cast
Narrated by Full Cast Full Cast, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Dominique Salvacion, Kay Eluvian, Dawn Ursula, DeJeanette Horne, Rayner Gabriel, R.J. Bayley, John Kielty, Henry W. Kramer, Crystal Lee
★ 3.68 ABR Score (17 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (10) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)10h 18m listening time • Released 2026 - 19
Liam
The Rylee Adamson Epilogues [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2
Narrated by full cast, Chris Genebach, Troy Allan, Dominique Salvacion, LaMont Ridgell, Lily Beacon, Karen Novack, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Steve Wannall, Bradley Foster Smith, Robb Moreira
★ 3.67 ABR Score (13 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (8) ★ 4.8 Audible (5)4h 28m listening time • Released 2025 - 20
Firestick
Firestick • Book 1
Narrated by full cast, Joe Mallon, Michael John Casey, Lolita Horne, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Kay Eluvian, Kenyatta Rogers, Michael Glenn, Nick DePinto, Belsheber Rusape, Marni Penning, Karen Novack
★ 3.64 ABR Score (7 ratings)★ 4.14 Audible (7)6h 36m listening time • Released 2024