10 audiobooks for fans of Ruthless Fae
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Hollow
Crown of Hearts and Chaos • Book 1
by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Narrated by Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
★ 3.89 ABR Score (23.4K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (22.4K) ★ 4.25 Audible (932)More about this pick
Every fifty years, the Great Hunt offers Champions a chance to break an ancient curse, but one non-warrior enters the deadly forest anyway. Bridget and Jake Bordeaux capture both the magical atmosphere and mounting danger of this supernatural competition.
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Cinder Vale
Sins of the Zodiac • Book 3
by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Narrated by Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
★ 3.82 ABR Score (139 ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (133) ★ 5 Audible (6)More about this pick
The Zodiac Academy world expands into enemy-to-lovers territory as fate-bound characters navigate battlefields where secrets literally lie buried in ash and earth. Dual narration from the Bordeaux team should amplify the romantic tension beautifully.
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Dark Fae
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac • Book 1
by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Narrated by Keira Stevens, Troy Duran
★ 4.24 ABR Score (116.8K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (113.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Keira Stevens and Troy Duran capture the tension as vampire Elise infiltrates a supernatural academy to identify which of four powerful shifters murdered her brother.
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Warrior Fae
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac • Book 5
by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Narrated by Angelina Rocca, Troy Duran
★ 4.37 ABR Score (79.0K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (76.7K) ★ 4.7 Audible (2.3K) - 5
The Two Towers
Middle-earth • Book 3
Narrated by Rob Inglis
★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)More about this pick
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
Narrated by Jeff Hays
★ 4.79 ABR Score (150.1K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (24.5K)More about this pick
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)More about this pick
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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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 3
Narrated by Jeff Hays, The Critical Drinker
★ 4.75 ABR Score (182.0K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (152.4K) ★ 4.9 Audible (29.6K)More about this pick
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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Heir of Fire
Throne of Glass • Book 3
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.73 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.82 Audible (21.7K)More about this pick
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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Cold Days
The Dresden Files • Book 14
by Jim Butcher
Narrated by James Marsters
★ 4.73 ABR Score (135.9K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (107.2K) ★ 4.87 Audible (28.7K)More about this pick
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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