10 audiobooks for fans of Spinning Silver
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Uprooted
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Julia Emelin
★ 4.30 ABR Score (275.7K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (266.7K) ★ 4.31 Audible (9.0K)More about this pick
A village girl's magical apprenticeship to a centuries-old wizard becomes something far stranger and more dangerous when an ancient corrupted forest begins its assault on human settlements.
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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
★ 4.01 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.25 Audible (340)More about this pick
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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Unfettered
Vault of Heaven #0.7 - The Sound of Broken Absolu • Book 1
by Shawn Speakman, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Jacqueline Carey, Tad Williams, R.A. Salvatore, Naomi Novik, Geno Salvatore, Peter V. Brett, Daniel Abraham, Lev Grossman, David Anthony Durham, Peter Orullian, Blake Charlton, Michael J. Sullivan, Eldon Thompson, Robert V.S. Redick, Carrie Vaughn, Kevin Hearne, Jennifer Bosworth, Todd Lockwood, Mark Lawrence
Narrated by Peter Ganim, Marc Vietor, Bronson Pinchot, Jay Snyder
★ 3.83 ABR Score (7.6K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 3.78 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Twenty-three fantasy authors contribute stories to help editor Shawn Speakman pay medical bills, creating an anthology spanning multiple worlds and styles. Multiple narrators handle everything from epic fantasy to urban magical realism.
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His Majesty's Dragon
Temeraire • Book 1
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.42 ABR Score (118.8K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (112.8K) ★ 4.57 Audible (6.0K)More about this pick
Simon Vance captures the evolving bond between naval Captain Laurence and dragon Temeraire as they enter the aerial corps during an alternate Napoleonic War where dragons rule the skies.
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Victory of Eagles
Temeraire • Book 5
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.41 ABR Score (31.5K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Dragon Temeraire and Captain Laurence face disgrace after their failed African mission during the Napoleonic Wars. Vance continues this acclaimed alternate history series where dragons serve as aerial cavalry in European conflicts.
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Empire of Ivory
Temeraire • Book 4
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.37 ABR Score (36.7K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (34.1K) ★ 4.66 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Dragons are dying from a mysterious plague, leaving Temeraire and his captain to seek a cure in Africa's unexplored territories.
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Black Powder War
Temeraire • Book 3
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.33 ABR Score (46.7K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (43.8K) ★ 4.61 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Captain Laurence and dragon Temeraire journey from China to Prussia via the Silk Road, collecting dragon eggs and battling Napoleon's forces along the way.
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Throne of Jade
Temeraire • Book 2
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.32 ABR Score (59.9K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (56.3K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Vance's measured delivery captures both the diplomatic intrigue of Napoleonic-era politics and the emotional bond between dragon and captain as they journey to Imperial China.
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Crucible of Gold
Temeraire • Book 7
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.09 ABR Score (19.3K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (19.3K) ★ 4.64 Audible (11)More about this pick
Captain Laurence and dragon Temeraire return to action despite being exiled to Australia, facing both Napoleon's forces and their own government's continued suspicion.
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Tongues of Serpents
Temeraire • Book 6
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.05 ABR Score (24.1K ratings)★ 3.77 Goodreads (24.1K) ★ 4.48 Audible (31)More about this pick
Simon Vance guides Temeraire and Laurence to the Australian penal colonies, where dragon eggs and political exile create new complications in Novik's alternate Napoleonic world.
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