Audiobooks Like Quicksilver

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Stella Bloom anchors this 21-hour dual-narrated fae fantasy with a voice that shifts between wary and defiant, keeping the slow-burn tension from stalling during the slower world-building passages. Every recommendation on this list is an award-winner and the majority are highly rated, so if dark fantasy romance with serious production values is what pulled you through the runtime, the picks here were chosen on exactly those terms.

10 audiobooks for fans of Quicksilver

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    A Court of Mist and Fury

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda

    ★ 4.94 ABR Score (3.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (3.3M) ★ 4.85 Audible (60.1K)
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    Feyre's trauma from Under the Mountain collides with new powers and political intrigue in the Night Court. Jennifer Ikeda captures both Feyre's vulnerability and growing strength in this darker sequel.

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    The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings • Book 1

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Andy Serkis

    ★ 4.86 ABR Score (3.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) ★ 4.92 Audible (25.3K)
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    Andy Serkis doesn't just narrate this—he inhabits every voice so vividly that Middle-earth becomes a living, breathing world in your ears. His performance transforms the audiobook into something almost cinematic, making this the definitive way to experience Tolkien.

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    The Final Empire

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.85 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (999.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (97.4K)
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    Street thief Vin discovers she can ingest metals to gain magical powers, then joins a heist to overthrow an immortal emperor. Sanderson creates a unique magic system where swallowing steel lets you fly and pewter enhances strength.

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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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    Fourth Wing

    The Empyrean • Book 1

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton

    ★ 4.82 ABR Score (3.7M ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (3.6M) ★ 4.67 Audible (56.4K)
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    Dragons, death, and a war college where students literally fall from the sky — Rebecca Soler captures Violet's fierce determination perfectly. The dual narration creates distinct voices for this addictive fantasy romance.

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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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    The Lost Metal

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 7

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.75 ABR Score (136.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (122.5K) ★ 4.86 Audible (14.4K)
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    Wax faces his final confrontation with the Set as Scadrial hurtles toward an explosive conclusion to Sanderson's second Mistborn era. Michael Kramer has been the voice of this world for years, and his familiarity with every character pays off brilliantly here.

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    The Lies of Locke Lamora

    Gentleman Bastard Sequence • Book 1

    by Scott Lynch

    Narrated by Michael Page

    ★ 4.51 ABR Score (348.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (345.8K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.2K)
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    Lynch's gentleman thief Locke runs elaborate cons in the Venice-like city of Camorr until a mysterious adversary threatens his crew of Bastards.

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    Starside

    Starside • Book 1

    by Alex Aster

    Narrated by Vanessa Moyen, Anthony Palmini

    ★ 4.49 ABR Score (37.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (35.3K) ★ 4.7 Audible (1.8K)
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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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