Best Will Patton Audiobooks
Will Patton is an acclaimed film and stage actor whose audiobook narrations carry the same intensity he brings to the screen. Best known for narrating James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux series, Patton has a raspy, lived-in voice that feels uniquely authentic — like a storyteller who's seen things. His performances are understated and powerful, letting the prose breathe while adding layers of mood and character. Patton is the narrator you want for gritty, atmospheric fiction where the voice itself becomes part of the setting.
Where to Start with Will Patton
- New to Will Patton? Start here → The Outsider
- What fans keep coming back to → Doctor Sleep
- Underrated but highly rated → If It Bleeds
- Highest rated by listeners → Lonesome Dove
Best Will Patton Audiobooks
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Doctor Sleep
The Shining • Book 2
by Stephen King
Narrated by Will Patton
★ 4.75 ABR Score (340.3K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (300.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (40.0K)18h 34m listening time • Released 2013 - 2
Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove • Book 1
by Larry McMurtry
Narrated by Will Patton
★ 4.70 ABR Score (251.4K ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (250.9K) ★ 4.87 Audible (537)35h 49m listening time • Released 2025 - 3
The Outsider
Holly Gibney • Book 1
by Stephen King
Narrated by Will Patton
★ 4.57 ABR Score (451.2K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (386.6K) ★ 4.57 Audible (64.6K)18h 41m listening time • Released 2018 - 4
If It Bleeds
Holly Gibney • Book 2
by Stephen King
Narrated by Will Patton, Danny Burstein, Steven Weber
★ 4.53 ABR Score (147.0K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (129.6K) ★ 4.58 Audible (17.4K)15h 12m listening time • Released 2020 - 5
The Mist
Skeleton Crew • Book 1
by Stephen King
Narrated by Will Patton
★ 4.44 ABR Score (187.6K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (183.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.8K)5h 19m listening time • Released 2017 - 6
The Mist (Previously Published as a Novella in 'Skeleton Crew')
Skeleton Crew • Book 1
by Stephen King
Narrated by Stephen King, Dylan Baker, Kyle Beltran, Matthew Broderick, Norbert Leo Butz, Michael C. Hall, Paul Giamatti, Dana Ivey, Will Patton, Robert Petkoff, David Morse, Lois Smith, Frances Sternhagen
★ 4.34 ABR Score (190.0K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (183.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (6.2K)22h 29m listening time • Released 2016