Best Mike Carnes Audiobooks
Mike Carnes is a fixture of the full-cast audio drama world, the kind of ensemble performer who shows up across wildly different genres — fantasy, noir, horror, Westerns — and holds his own against a rotating stable of co-stars. His work in GraphicAudio productions like Fool Moon from the Dresden Files and the ACOTAR dramatization puts him alongside large casts where distinct character definition matters most, and Carnes delivers clean, committed performances that never blur into the background. His voice has a grounded, mid-range quality that works especially well in action-heavy material like Deathlands or the Johnstone frontier series, where he brings grit without overdoing it. If you're a listener who prefers audio theater — full-cast productions with sound design and atmosphere over solo performance — Carnes is a reliable name in that niche.
Best Mike Carnes Audiobooks
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A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 2 • Book 2
by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Anthony Palmini, Henry W. Kramer, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Jon Vertullo, Mike Carnes
★ 4.69 ABR Score (18.7K ratings)★ 4.77 Goodreads (15.8K) ★ 4.87 Audible (2.9K)8h 23m listening time • Released 2022 - 2
Fool Moon
The Dresden Files [Dramatized Adaptations] • Book 2
by Graphic Audio, Jim Butcher
Narrated by full cast, Matthew Bassett, Nora Sofyan, Nicole Perez, Yasmin Tuazon, Gregory Linington, Christopher Walker, Mort Shelby, Mike Carnes, Ryan Haugen, Rita Amparita, Gerald Hill
★ 3.85 ABR Score (98 ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (44) ★ 4.74 Audible (54)9h 38m listening time • Released 2026 - 3
Frontier America : Preacher and MacCallister 1 (Preacher and MacCallister)
Preacher & MacCallister • Book 1
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Evan Casey, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, John Kielty, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes
★ 3.66 ABR Score (30 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.68 Audible (28)5h 38m listening time • Released 2022 - 4
The Devil's Crossing
Preacher & MacCallister • Book 4
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Danny Gavigan, Lamont Ridgell, Bradley Foster Smith, Mort Shelby, Mike Carnes, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Kay Eluvian, James Konicek, David Jourdan, Michael Glenn
Narrated by Mort Shelby, James Konicek, LaMont Ridgell, Mike Carnes, Kay Eluvian, Bradley Foster Smith, Rayner Gabriel, Michael Glenn, David Jourdan, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati
★ 3.52 ABR Score (5 ratings)★ 3 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.5 Audible (4)5h 40m listening time • Released 2023 - 5
The Deeds of the Disturber (Dramatized Adaptation): Amelia Peabody
Amelia Peabody • Book 5
by Elizabeth Peters, Full Cast
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Michael Glenn, Marni Penning, Troy Allan, Carolyn Kashner, Ken Jackson, Christopher Tester, Peter Holdway, Arden Wannall, Nora Achrati, Mike Carnes
★ 3.50 ABR Score (9 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (6) ★ 5 Audible (3)12h 21m listening time • Released 2026 - 6
Cemetery Tango (Dramatized Adaptation): Deathlands
Deathlands • Book 156
by James Axler, Full Cast
Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, Lolita Horne, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Williams, Nora Achrati, Peter Stanley, Jameson Hunt
★ 3.36 ABR Score (4 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (4)5h 44m listening time • Released 2025