Audiobooks Like Daughter of the Forest

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Terry Donnelly narrates Daughter of the Forest with a hushed, aching quality — her voice carries the weight of silence itself, appropriate for a heroine who cannot speak, while the 27-hour runtime allows Juliet Marillier's Celtic world to breathe at a pace that feels more like myth than story. The atmosphere is lush and genuinely dangerous, the kind of listen where enchantment and cruelty exist in the same breath. Most of these recommendations run similarly long, lean into the same tradition of curse-driven quests and otherworldly romance, and several share Marillier's own catalog.

10 audiobooks for fans of Daughter of the Forest

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    Wildwood Dancing

    Wildwood • Book 1

    by Juliet Marillier, Unknown Author

    Narrated by Kim Mai Guest

    ★ 4.02 ABR Score (33.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (32.6K) ★ 4.4 Audible (532)
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    Five sisters living in a Transylvanian castle discover a portal to an enchanted realm they can access only during full moons, creating a rich fantasy tapestry of sibling bonds and magical secrets.

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    The Butcher's Masquerade

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 5

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    ★ 4.88 ABR Score (135.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.69 Goodreads (108.1K) ★ 4.94 Audible (27.2K)
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    Carl and Princess Donut navigate a dinosaur-infested jungle floor while alien viewers vote on their survival. Hays captures the series' perfect blend of video game logic and genuine emotional stakes.

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    The Hero of Ages

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.83 ABR Score (680.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (606.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (74.8K)
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    Vin faces the apocalyptic Deepness while Elend builds his kingdom, as Sanderson concludes his Mistborn trilogy with the ultimate test of heroism and sacrifice.

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    The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 6

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Patrick Warburton, Travis Baldree, Annie Ellicott

    ★ 4.83 ABR Score (110.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (91.7K) ★ 4.92 Audible (18.5K)
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    Chaos reigns on floor eight as Carl and friends face scattered challenges, forgotten gods, and an AI system falling apart. This ensemble cast including Patrick Warburton creates pure audio mayhem.

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    The Will of the Many

    Hierarchy • Book 1

    by James Islington

    Narrated by Euan Morton

    ★ 4.70 ABR Score (236.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (223.8K) ★ 4.8 Audible (13.0K)
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    Vis infiltrates the elite Catenan Academy to uncover the Hierarchy's secrets, with Euan Morton capturing both teenage vulnerability and ancient rage.

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    The Well of Ascension

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 2

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.70 ABR Score (745.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (671.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (73.7K)
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    After killing the immortal Lord Ruler, street thief turned Mistborn Vin must defend the capital from three armies while ancient prophecies suggest an even greater threat approaches. Kramer voices this complex middle volume expertly.

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    Heir of Novron

    The Riyria Revelations #5-6 • Book 3

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    ★ 4.69 ABR Score (83.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (55.5K) ★ 4.83 Audible (28.1K)
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    Reynolds concludes the Riyria saga with characteristic warmth, guiding Royce and Hadrian through their final heist as empires clash and ancient prophecies demand fulfillment.

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    He Who Fights with Monsters 4

    He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 4

    by Shirtaloon

    Narrated by Heath Miller

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (51.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (23.2K) ★ 4.83 Audible (27.9K)
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    Jason's reverse-portal journey exploring family secrets and hidden supernatural truths gets Heath Miller's subtle vocal work throughout. Miller handles the protagonist's growing alienation with just the right touch of vulnerability.

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    Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

    The Cosmere

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

    ★ 4.64 ABR Score (85.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (66.7K) ★ 4.82 Audible (18.7K)
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    This collection spans Sanderson's interconnected universe, featuring stories from each Cosmere world with their distinct magic systems.

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    Before They Are Hanged

    The First Law • Book 2

    by Joe Abercrombie

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    ★ 4.64 ABR Score (243.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (221.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.7K)
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    Superior Glokta's torture-scarred cynicism and Bayaz's quest for ancient magic get Steven Pacey's full character treatment across multiple storylines.

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