Audiobooks Like The City We Became

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Robin Miles brings something specific and assured to The City We Became — the way she shifts registers across the five protagonists anchors what could easily become abstract, and her 16-hour performance carries both the horror and the exhilaration of a city discovering it's alive. She voices the core Jemisin titles in the recommendations as well, with several more from the author rounding out a list that shares this book's investment in character voice and its particular strain of urban dread.

10 audiobooks for fans of The City We Became

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    The Stone Sky

    The Broken Earth • Book 3

    by N.K. Jemisin, Robin Miles

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    ★ 4.58 ABR Score (183.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (169.6K) ★ 4.62 Audible (13.7K)
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    The Fifth Season

    The Broken Earth • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    ★ 4.50 ABR Score (367.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (339.9K) ★ 4.41 Audible (27.2K)
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    Jemisin's world literally breaks apart as Essun hunts for her kidnapped daughter while civilization collapses, with Robin Miles perfectly capturing the apocalyptic scope.

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    The Obelisk Gate

    The Broken Earth • Book 2

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Robin Miles

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (200.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (199.4K) ★ 4.71 Audible (630)
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    As civilization crumbles during an endless seismic apocalypse, Essun searches for her kidnapped daughter while learning to control world-ending power. Miles captures both the intimate family tragedy and the epic scope of geological catastrophe.

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    The Broken Kingdoms

    The Inheritance Trilogy • Book 2

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Casaundra Freeman

    ★ 4.44 ABR Score (41.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (39.6K) ★ 4.73 Audible (1.7K)
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    The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

    The Inheritance Trilogy • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Casaundra Freeman

    ★ 4.26 ABR Score (85.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (82.4K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.0K)
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    The Killing Moon

    Dreamblood • Book 1

    by N.K. Jemisin

    Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman

    ★ 4.17 ABR Score (25.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (23.6K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.6K)
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    In Jemisin's Egyptian-inspired fantasy, priests called Gatherers harvest dream magic to heal the sick and execute the corrupt until conspiracy threatens their order.

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    The Gate of the Feral Gods

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    ★ 4.82 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

    ★ 4.81 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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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (44.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (11.3K)
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    The Uncrowned King tournament reaches its climax while a Dreadgod stirs in the distance, and Travis Baldree's performance captures every moment of high-stakes magical combat and political maneuvering.

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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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