Audiobooks Like A Court of Thorns and Roses

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Jennifer Ikeda narrates A Court of Thorns and Roses at sixteen hours with a voice that handles both Feyre's wariness and the faerie world's seductive menace — the listen never collapses the tension between those two registers. The pace is deliberate, which gives the world time to accumulate. Every recommendation here is from the same author, so the shift in narrator across those titles is the only variable — the dark-fantasy-romance atmosphere carries through the full list.

10 audiobooks for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses

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    Heir of Fire

    Throne of Glass • Book 3

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.80 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.82 Audible (21.7K)
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    Celaena confronts her true heritage while training with an ancient Fae warrior, as Elizabeth Evans captures her internal struggle between assassin and queen.

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    Throne of Glass

    Throne of Glass • Book 1

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    Why this book?

    Throne of Glass delivers the same immersive fantasy world-building and romantic tension that makes A Court of Thorns and Roses captivating, while Elizabeth Evans' narration brings sharp intensity to the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and survival. Listeners drawn to Maas's blend of action, magic, and character development will find this slightly shorter audiobook equally gripping.

    4.61 ABR Score (2.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (2.5M) ★ 4.59 Audible (28.9K)
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    Elizabeth Evans brings razor-sharp intensity to Celaena's voice, making this dark fantasy competition genuinely addictive. The 13-hour runtime flies by because Evans nails both the brutal action and the simmering character dynamics.

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    Kingdom of Ash

    Throne of Glass • Book 7

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.94 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.71 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (39.0K)
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    Aelin endures torture in an iron coffin while her allies wage final war across multiple kingdoms in this explosive series finale.

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    Empire of Storms

    Throne of Glass • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.88 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.84 Audible (33.1K)
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    Elizabeth Evans handles the emotional weight of Aelin's journey as she gathers allies and faces impossible choices in this penultimate Throne of Glass installment.

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    Queen of Shadows

    Throne of Glass • Book 4

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.85 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.4K)
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    Aelin returns to Rifthold to reclaim her throne and rescue her imprisoned friends, facing the king who destroyed her family in this high-stakes fantasy.

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    House of Earth and Blood

    Crescent City • Book 1

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.79 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.76 Audible (41.7K)
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    Elizabeth Evans navigates Bryce's grief and Hunt's dark past in this urban fantasy murder mystery set among angels, fae, and half-human party girls.

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    Crown of Midnight

    Throne of Glass • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.75 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.78 Audible (23.5K)
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    Elizabeth Evans elevates this dark political fantasy with a performance that captures Celaena's razor-sharp wit and moral complexity, making the emotional betrayals land harder than the page version.

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    Tower of Dawn

    Throne of Glass • Book 6

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.71 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.76 Audible (27.7K)
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    Paralyzed Chaol seeks healing in the southern continent while forging military alliances and uncovering ancient magic that could save or damn his homeland.

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    House of Sky and Breath

    Crescent City • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.79 ABR Score (874.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (845.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (29.2K)
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    Bryce and Hunt face the Asteri's growing power while rebels chip away at their empire across worlds. Elizabeth Evans continues her stellar performance through this sprawling urban fantasy sequel.

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    House of Flame and Shadow

    Crescent City • Book 3

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    4.67 ABR Score (732.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (710.4K) ★ 4.76 Audible (22.3K)
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    Maas's most ambitious book ties three series together in one epic collision, and Evans delivers every twist across nearly 30 hours without losing steam.

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