Audiobooks Like Serpent & Dove

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Holter Graham and Saskia Maarleveld alternate narration on this 14-hour enemies-to-lovers witch fantasy, Graham's voice carrying the witch-hunter's rigid certainty while Maarleveld handles the fugitive witch's watchful wariness — the contrast in their registers is doing real work across a story where the two characters have every reason to despise each other. Maarleveld appears in more of the recommendations, and the list holds to similar runtimes and high ratings with a consistent interest in dark fantasy where desire and danger are the same thing.

10 audiobooks for fans of Serpent & Dove

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    Alchemised

    by SenLinYu

    Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld

    4.59 ABR Score (239.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (227.8K) ★ 4.62 Audible (11.6K)
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    A woman with erased memories navigates necromantic warfare while Saskia Maarleveld captures both her confusion and growing power.

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    Otherworld Nights

    Otherworld Stories • Book 3

    by Kelley Armstrong

    Narrated by Johanna Parker, Saskia Maarleveld, Brian Hutchison, Tim Gerard Reynolds

    4.26 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.67 Audible (205)
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    Armstrong's supernatural world expands through short stories spanning werewolves, witches, and demons. Four narrators handle different character perspectives, from Adam's origin to Clay and Elena's honeymoon.

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    Heroic Hearts

    Alpha & Omega #6.5 Dating Terrors

    by Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Anne Bishop, Annie Bellet, Kevin Hearne, R.R. Virdi, Chloe Neill, Nancy Holder, Jennifer Brozek

    Narrated by James Marsters, Alexandra Harris, Cassandra Morris, Maggi-Meg Reed, Luke Daniels, Travis Baldree, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Johanna Parker, Daniel Henning, Nancy Linari, Holter Graham, Jim Butcher

    4.19 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.4 Audible (862)
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    An impressive cast including James Marsters and multiple narrators tackle this urban fantasy collection where ordinary people choose courage over safety in supernatural crises.

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    Buried Deep and Other Stories

    by Naomi Novik

    Narrated by Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, Simon Vance, Elizabeth Knowelden, Saskia Maarleveld, Lauren Fortgang, Ell Potter, Billie Fulford-Brown, Steve West, Lisa Flanagan, Bronwen Price, Anisha Dadia, Naomi Novik

    4.16 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (98)
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    Fourteen different narrators bring Novik's multiverse to life, from Temeraire's dragons to Scholomance's gothic halls, each voice suited to their fantastical realm.

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    The Wolf and the Woodsman

    by Ava Reid

    Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld

    3.83 ABR Score (32.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.5 Goodreads (32.5K) ★ 3.85 Audible (347)
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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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    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.82 ABR Score (217.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (187.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (30.0K)
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    Carl and his magic cat Princess Donut navigate the second level of an alien game show designed to kill humans for entertainment. Jeff Hays perfectly captures the absurd humor of this death-trap RPG scenario.

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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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    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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