Audiobooks Like Red Sister

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Heather O'Neill narrates Red Sister across 19 hours with an Irish lilt that gives the convent-school setting an unexpected intimacy — the violence lands harder against the warmth in her voice. Seven of the recommendations come from Mark Lawrence's broader catalog, and the list as a whole pulls toward dark, long-form epic fantasy where the protagonist carries as much psychological weight as the world-building.

10 audiobooks for fans of Red Sister

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    Unfettered II: New Tales cover

    Unfettered II: New Tales

    Gunnie Rose #0.0 - The Gunnie

    by Shawn Speakman, Naomi Novik, Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Michael J. Sullivan, Janny Wurts, Bradley P. Beaulieu, Mark Lawrence, Seanan McGuire, Peter Orullian, Aidan Moher, Erin Lindsey, John A. Pitts, Anthony Ryan, Scott Sigler, Django Wexler, Rachel Caine, Sarah Beth Durst, David Farland, Terry Brooks

    Narrated by Sarah Coomes, Michael Kramer, Emily Woo Zeller, Nick Podehl, Erin Mallon, Tim Gerard Reynolds

    3.78 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.25 Audible (340)
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    Twenty-one fantasy heavyweights contribute original stories to this charity anthology, creating a sampler that showcases the genre's current masters across multiple narrative styles.

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    Unbound

    Annwn Cycle #The Dead's Revenant • Book 1

    by Shawn Speakman, Terry Brooks, Seanan McGuire, Mark Lawrence, Anthony Ryan, Tim Marquitz, Brian Staveley, Michael J. Sullivan, John Marco, Peter Orullian, Kat Richardson, Sam Sykes, Kristen Britain, Mazarkis Williams, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Harry Connolly, Delilah S. Dawson, David Anthony Durham, Jason M. Hough, Mary Robinette Kowal, Joe Abercrombie

    Narrated by Dick Hill, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Nick Podehl, Allyson Johnson, Christian Rodska, Emily Bauer

    3.74 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.13 Audible (246)
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    Twenty-three fantasy authors contribute unrestrained tales without thematic constraints in this genre celebration. The six-narrator ensemble including Tim Gerard Reynolds and Nick Podehl brings remarkable variety to each story.

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    Emperor of Thorns

    Broken Empire • Book 3

    by Mark Lawrence

    Narrated by James Clamp

    4.27 ABR Score (61.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (58.0K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.2K)
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    Prince Jorg's final bid for the throne coincides with the Dead King's apocalyptic gambit in Lawrence's brutal fantasy conclusion.

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    King of Thorns

    Broken Empire • Book 2

    by Mark Lawrence

    Narrated by James Clamp

    4.23 ABR Score (74.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (71.0K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.4K)
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    Prince Jorg has claimed his throne through brutality, but keeping it proves even bloodier in this dark fantasy sequel. James Clamp captures every shade of Jorg's ruthless ambition.

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    Prince of Fools

    The Red Queen's War • Book 1

    by Mark Lawrence

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    4.02 ABR Score (39.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (35.5K) ★ 4.35 Audible (4.3K)
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    Prince Jalan prefers wine and women to warfare, but a Norse warrior's magical curse forces him on a quest across Lawrence's brutal Broken Empire alongside an undead companion.

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    Prince of Thorns

    Broken Empire • Book 1

    by Mark Lawrence

    Narrated by James Clamp

    3.82 ABR Score (129.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (124.2K) ★ 4.17 Audible (5.4K)
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    Jorg Ancrath is fantasy's most compelling antihero—a teenage sociopath plotting to claim his throne through murder and manipulation. James Clamp captures every ounce of Jorg's chilling charisma without making him cartoonish.

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    Daughter of Crows

    The Academy of Kindness • Book 1

    by Mark Lawrence

    Narrated by Olivia Dowd

    3.88 ABR Score (301 ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (278) ★ 4.83 Audible (23)
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    Lawrence launches a brutal new series about an academy that creates agents of divine retribution. Olivia Dowd's narration perfectly captures the dark atmosphere of this Fury-inspired fantasy.

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    Unfettered III: New Tales

    The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever • Book 3

    by Shawn Speakman, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Megan Lindholm, John Gwynne, David Anthony Durham, Callie Bates, Jason Denzel, Carrie Vaughn, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Stephens, Patrick Swenson, Ramon Terrell, Peter Orullian, Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, Seanan McGuire, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Todd Lockwood, Cat Rambo, Robert V.S. Redick, Ken Scholes, Scott Sigler, Anna Smith Spark, Marc Turner

    Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Natasha Soudek, Mark Bramhall, Michael Page, Vikas Adam, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Andrew Wincott, Luke Daniels, Brian Nishii

    3.84 ABR Score (779 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (571) ★ 4.37 Audible (208)
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    This charity anthology features stories from fantasy's biggest names, with multiple narrators bringing each author's unique voice to life.

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    The Gate of the Feral Gods

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.79 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

    4.77 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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