Audiobooks Like Gideon the Ninth

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Moira Quirk narrates Tamsyn Muir's necromantic locked-room mystery with a voice that handles anachronistic snark inside a decayed space station mansion without breaking the gothic atmosphere — which is the central tonal challenge of the book. The 17-hour runtime finds its rhythm between combat sequences, puzzle-solving, and the growing entanglement between Gideon and Harrowhark, and Quirk manages all three registers without them collapsing into each other. All ten picks are highly rated in similar runtime territory, drawn from across dark fantasy and urban fantasy, and they share that same quality of genre work that trusts its reader to keep up.

10 audiobooks for fans of Gideon the Ninth

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    To Kill a Shadow

    Mistlands • Book 1

    by Katherine Quinn

    Narrated by Gideon Emery, Moira Quirk

    ★ 4.02 ABR Score (9.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.74 Goodreads (9.6K) ★ 4.27 Audible (95)
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    To Shatter the Night

    Mistlands • Book 2

    by Katherine Quinn

    Narrated by Gideon Emery, Moira Quirk

    ★ 3.98 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.41 Audible (27)
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    The Two Towers

    Middle-earth • Book 3

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

    ★ 4.88 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)
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    Rob Inglis's complete performance captures every voice from Gollum's hissing to Treebeard's ancient wisdom across this 16-hour journey through Middle-earth's darkening war.

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    The Gate of the Feral Gods

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    ★ 4.82 ABR Score (150.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (24.5K)
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    Carl and Princess Donut face floating gnome fortresses and haunted crypts in their deadliest floor yet. Jeff Hays continues his exceptional character work, especially with Princess Donut's regal cat attitude amid apocalyptic absurdity.

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    Skin Game

    The Dresden Files • Book 15

    by Jim Butcher

    Narrated by James Marsters

    ★ 4.81 ABR Score (124.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (93.2K) ★ 4.88 Audible (31.3K)
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    The Winter Queen forces Harry Dresden to help his worst enemies rob the supernatural equivalent of Fort Knox in this heist-story installment. James Marsters returns with another pitch-perfect performance, capturing both Harry's reluctance and his grudging professionalism.

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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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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (44.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (11.3K)
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    The Uncrowned King tournament reaches its climax while a Dreadgod stirs in the distance, and Travis Baldree's performance captures every moment of high-stakes magical combat and political maneuvering.

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    The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 3

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, The Critical Drinker

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (182.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (152.4K) ★ 4.9 Audible (29.6K)
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    Carl and Princess Donut face the impossibly twisted Iron Tangle subway system where up is down and logic doesn't apply. Jeff Hays and The Critical Drinker's dynamic narration perfectly captures this series' blend of absurd humor and genuine stakes.

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    The Green Mile

    The Green Mile #1-6

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Frank Muller

    ★ 4.78 ABR Score (383.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (368.7K) ★ 4.86 Audible (14.4K)
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    Paul Edgecombe supervises death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary, where a massive black man convicted of child murder may actually possess miraculous healing powers. Frank Muller's narration brings profound depth to King's meditation on justice, mercy, and unexplained gifts.

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    Cold Days

    The Dresden Files • Book 14

    by Jim Butcher

    Narrated by James Marsters

    ★ 4.78 ABR Score (135.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (107.2K) ★ 4.87 Audible (28.7K)
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    Back from the dead, Harry Dresden now serves as Winter Knight to Queen Mab, who immediately assigns him an impossible task: kill the immortal Maeve. James Marsters continues to inhabit Dresden perfectly, even in his changed circumstances.

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