Best Marisa Calin Audiobooks
Marisa Calin brings a sharp, youthful energy to mystery and fantasy that makes her a standout narrator for twisty, propulsive fiction. Her reading of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is addictively paced — she captures Pip's determination and intelligence with a voice that feels authentically young without being cloying. Calin handles V.E. Schwab's darker fantasy work with equal assurance, bringing dimension to Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil and The Fragile Threads of Power. Her voice is clear and versatile, with a slightly British inflection that suits both cozy mystery and epic fantasy settings. She reads with genuine engagement, making plot twists land with real impact. Listeners who love smart, character-driven mysteries and portal fantasies will find Calin a thoroughly enjoyable companion.
Where to Start with Marisa Calin
- New to Marisa Calin? Start here → A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- What fans keep coming back to → Kingdom of the Wicked
- Short listen, big payoff → The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories
- Highest rated by listeners → Kingdom of the Cursed
- Best narrator–author pairing → Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Best Marisa Calin Audiobooks
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder • Book 1
by Holly Jackson
Narrated by Bailey Carr, Marisa Calin, Michael Crouch, Gopal Divan, Robert Fass, Kevin R. Free, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Carol Monda, Patricia Santomasso, Shezi Sardar, Amanda Thickpenny, Various
★ 4.60 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.57 Audible (10.2K)10h 53m listening time • Released 2020 - 2
Kingdom of the Cursed
Kingdom of the Wicked • Book 2
by Kerri Maniscalco
Narrated by Marisa Calin
★ 4.30 ABR Score (225.5K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (222.4K) ★ 4.65 Audible (3.2K)14h 14m listening time • Released 2021 - 3
The Fragile Threads of Power
Threads of Power • Book 1
by V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab
Narrated by Kate Reading, Marisa Calin, Michael Kramer
★ 4.28 ABR Score (47.9K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (47.0K) ★ 4.66 Audible (847)21h 35m listening time • Released 2023Schwab's return to her Darker Shade of Magic world crackles with intricate magic and political intrigue, while three narrators masterfully embody distinct perspectives across a sprawling, interconnected story.
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Kingdom of the Wicked
Kingdom of the Wicked • Book 1
by Kerri Maniscalco
Narrated by Marisa Calin
★ 4.12 ABR Score (368.6K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (364.0K) ★ 4.5 Audible (4.5K)12h 6m listening time • Released 2020 - 5
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
by V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, Marisa Calin
★ 4.06 ABR Score (178.0K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (174.6K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.4K)18h 26m listening time • Released 2025Schwab's immortal love story across centuries demands multiple narrators, and Whelan, Leung, and Calin deliver distinct voices that make each timeline feel like its own world. The audiobook transforms what could be a sprawling narrative into something intimate and devastating.
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The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories
Narrated by Simon Vance, Kate Reading, Marisa Calin, Ralph Lister, Antony Ferguson, Henrietta Meire, Tim Bruce
★ 3.96 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (319) ★ 4.5 Audible (717)9h 2m listening time • Released 2019Lovesey's razor-sharp crime stories snap to life with a full ensemble cast, each narrator perfectly capturing the twist that makes every tale sting.
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Ribbons of Scarlet
by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, Allison Pataki
Narrated by Marisa Calin, Lisa Flanagan, Barrie Kreinik, Saskia Maarleveld, Cassandra Campbell, Lauren Ezzo
★ 3.82 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 4.26 Audible (713)16h 1m listening time • Released 2019 - 8
Teeth in the Mist
by Dawn Kurtagich
Narrated by Marisa Calin, Polly Lee, Gemma Dawson, Allan Corduner, Steve West
★ 3.69 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 3.64 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.15 Audible (72)12h 42m listening time • Released 2019 - 9
For the Sake of the Game
Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon
by Laurie R. King, Leslie S. Klinger
Narrated by Grover Gardner, Simon Vance, Derek Perkins, Julie McKay, James Langton, Marisa Calin, Ralph Lister, Suzanne Elise Freeman
★ 3.59 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 3.45 Goodreads (803) ★ 4.18 Audible (563)9h 33m listening time • Released 2018