10 audiobooks for fans of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Ghost Stories: Stephen Fry's Definitive Collection
by Stephen Fry, Washington Irving, M.R. James, Amelia B. Edwards, Robert Louis Stevenson, Algernon Blackwood, Edgar Allan Poe, Charlotte Riddell, Bram Stoker
Narrated by Stephen Fry
★ 4.11 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.51 Audible (988)More about this pick
Fry's theatrical background shines as he inhabits each classic tale, from Irving's Headless Horseman to M.R. James's scholarly terrors.
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H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural
by Stephen Jones, Henry James, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant, Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Conan Doyle, Davina Porter, Steven Crossley, Bronson Pinchot
Narrated by Davina Porter, Steven Crossley, Bronson Pinchot
Why this book?
This comprehensive collection showcases Lovecraft's influence on the supernatural mystery genre alongside masterworks by his contemporaries, including another Stevenson tale, offering the same atmospheric dread and psychological unease across a richer variety of classic horror voices. The multiple acclaimed narrators deliver each story with distinct interpretive depth, creating an immersive 17-hour exploration of the dark and unsettling themes that define this literary tradition.
★ 3.60 ABR Score (477 ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (339) ★ 3.99 Audible (138)More about this pick
Three skilled narrators present Lovecraft's influential 1927 horror essay alongside the classic stories he championed. The collection traces supernatural literature's evolution from Gothic novels through contemporary masters.
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The Stand
by Stephen King
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.91 ABR Score (922.6K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (841.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (81.1K)More about this pick
After a plague wipes out most of humanity, survivors choose between Mother Abagail's godly Boulder and Randall Flagg's sinister Las Vegas. Grover Gardner's narration spans this epic battle between good and evil.
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The Shining
The Shining • Book 1
by Stephen King
Narrated by Campbell Scott
★ 4.92 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (1.7M) ★ 4.75 Audible (41.5K)More about this pick
Jack Torrance's winter isolation at the Overlook Hotel awakens both the building's malevolent spirits and his own capacity for violence, with Campbell Scott's chilling performance.
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It
by Stephen King
Narrated by Steven Weber
★ 4.89 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.72 Audible (64.9K)More about this pick
Steven Weber's performance across 45 hours makes Derry feel like a real place you'd never want to visit, switching effortlessly between the Losers as kids and adults.
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Stephen King Value Collection: Lawnmower Man, Gray Matter, and Graveyard Shift
by Stephen King, John Glover
Narrated by John Glover
★ 4.29 ABR Score (201.4K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (200.0K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Sixteen classic King short stories showcase his range from cosmic horror to intimate psychological terror. Glover's theatrical background shines through each tale, crafting distinct atmospheres for suburban nightmares and workplace dread.
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The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.24 ABR Score (147.1K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (138.4K) ★ 4.38 Audible (8.7K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's deadpan delivery transforms this into pure psychological dread—he sells the slow-burn terror without ever overselling it, making the escalating haunting feel disturbingly plausible.
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Swan Song
Narrated by Tom Stechschulte
★ 4.50 ABR Score (90.8K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (77.0K) ★ 4.45 Audible (13.8K)More about this pick
Post-nuclear America faces an ancient evil hunting a special child named Swan across 34+ hours of Tom Stechschulte's immersive storytelling.
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The Imago Sequence
by Laird Barron
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.02 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (4.9K) ★ 4.33 Audible (682)More about this pick
Ray Porter's gruff delivery perfectly matches Barron's masculine horror protagonists — tough guys who encounter cosmic terrors that shatter their worldview completely.
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Occultation and Other Stories
by Laird Barron, Michael Shea
Narrated by David Drummond
★ 3.94 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.2 Audible (730)More about this pick
Laird Barron's cosmic horror stories channel Lovecraft and Ligotti through a modern lens, creating tales that have earned multiple award nominations and critical acclaim.
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