Audiobooks Like The Drawing of the Three

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George Guidall narrates King's Dark Tower sequel with the lived-in storytelling authority that makes 22-hour epic fantasy feel like time well spent — his voices for Roland and the modern-world characters he pulls through the doorways are distinct enough to keep the tonal collision from becoming confusion. Three picks share Guidall's narration, and the rest carry the same dark fantasy register at comparable lengths, with several highly rated titles for listeners drawn to King's genre-bending serialized mythology.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Drawing of the Three

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    The Green Mile

    The Green Mile #1-6

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Frank Muller

    4.73 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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    Fairy Tale

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Seth Numrich, Stephen King

    4.52 ABR Score (426.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (345.9K) ★ 4.72 Audible (80.1K)
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    King sends teenager Charlie Reade into a parallel world where good and evil wage war, with the stakes reaching beyond both dimensions.

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    The Talisman

    The Talisman • Book 1

    by Stephen King, Peter Straub

    Narrated by Frank Muller

    4.17 ABR Score (160.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (143.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (17.1K)
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    Twelve-year-old Jack travels between our world and a dark parallel dimension to find a magical talisman that can save his dying mother in this ambitious King-Straub collaboration.

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    Dawnshard

    The Stormlight Archive #3.5 • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    4.61 ABR Score (148.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (136.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (11.9K)
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    Rysn leads an expedition to a mysterious island where ancient secrets and deadly Sleepless await. The dual narrator team excels with this quieter Stormlight novella that focuses on discovery rather than warfare.

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    A Hat Full of Sky

    Discworld • Book 32

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Stephen Briggs

    4.53 ABR Score (84.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (80.7K) ★ 4.83 Audible (3.6K)
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    When young witch Tiffany carelessly steps out of her body, something ancient and evil steps in—Briggs captures both Pratchett's humor and the story's surprising darkness.

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    Skysworn

    Cradle • Book 4

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.53 ABR Score (44.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (36.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (8.0K)
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    Imprisoned as a dangerous Blackflame, Lindon awaits his duel with Jai Long while a greater threat approaches the Empire. Travis Baldree's performance keeps the tension crackling.

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    The Wee Free Men

    Discworld • Book 30

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Stephen Briggs

    4.52 ABR Score (126.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (121.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (5.0K)
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    Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching armed with only a frying pan and common sense must stop monsters from another dimension invading her chalk downs. Stephen Briggs handles Pratchett's mix of humor and genuine stakes perfectly, especially voicing the chaotic Nac Mac Feegle.

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    Soulsmith

    Cradle • Book 2

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.47 ABR Score (51.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (42.3K) ★ 4.72 Audible (9.2K)
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    Lindon advances beyond Sacred Valley's limits, learning to forge weapons from souls themselves while ancient ruins offer treasures and deadly challenges. Travis Baldree's narration continues to define this beloved series.

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    The Golem and the Jinni

    The Golem and the Jinni • Book 1

    by Helene Wecker

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.24 ABR Score (150.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (131.9K) ★ 4.47 Audible (18.9K)
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    A clay golem and a fire jinni navigate 1899 New York's immigrant communities, their ancient natures clashing with modern America in George Guidall's measured telling.

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    On a Pale Horse

    Incarnations of Immortality • Book 1

    by Piers Anthony

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.08 ABR Score (44.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (41.6K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.3K)
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    Zane accidentally kills Death during a suicide attempt and must take over the job of shepherding souls to their eternal destinations. Anthony's clever mythology gets grounded by George Guidall's matter-of-fact narration.

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