10 audiobooks for fans of The Elfstones of Shannara
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Jarka Ruus
High Druid of Shannara • Book 1
by Terry Brooks
Narrated by Scott Brick
Why this book?
Scott Brick's masterful narration returns to bring Terry Brooks' world-building to life with the same immersive quality, while Jarka Ruus maintains the epic fantasy adventure and themes of good versus evil that defined The Elfstones of Shannara. The more compact runtime delivers the same rich, character-driven storytelling without sacrificing the sweeping scope listeners loved in the original.
★ 4.05 ABR Score (16.0K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (14.9K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Twenty years after renouncing her role as the Ilse Witch, Grianne Ohmsford now leads the Third Druid Council but faces enemies who want her gone.
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Unfettered III: New Tales
The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever • Book 3
by Shawn Speakman, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Megan Lindholm, John Gwynne, David Anthony Durham, Callie Bates, Jason Denzel, Carrie Vaughn, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Stephens, Patrick Swenson, Ramon Terrell, Peter Orullian, Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, Seanan McGuire, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Todd Lockwood, Cat Rambo, Robert V.S. Redick, Ken Scholes, Scott Sigler, Anna Smith Spark, Marc Turner
Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Natasha Soudek, Mark Bramhall, Michael Page, Vikas Adam, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Andrew Wincott, Luke Daniels, Brian Nishii
★ 3.84 ABR Score (779 ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (571) ★ 4.37 Audible (208)More about this pick
This charity anthology features stories from fantasy's biggest names, with multiple narrators bringing each author's unique voice to life.
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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
★ 3.78 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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Unbound
Annwn Cycle #The Dead's Revenant • Book 1
by Shawn Speakman, Terry Brooks, Seanan McGuire, Mark Lawrence, Anthony Ryan, Tim Marquitz, Brian Staveley, Michael J. Sullivan, John Marco, Peter Orullian, Kat Richardson, Sam Sykes, Kristen Britain, Mazarkis Williams, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Harry Connolly, Delilah S. Dawson, David Anthony Durham, Jason M. Hough, Mary Robinette Kowal, Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by Dick Hill, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Nick Podehl, Allyson Johnson, Christian Rodska, Emily Bauer
★ 3.74 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.13 Audible (246)More about this pick
Twenty-three fantasy authors contribute unrestrained tales without thematic constraints in this genre celebration. The six-narrator ensemble including Tim Gerard Reynolds and Nick Podehl brings remarkable variety to each story.
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Armageddon's Children
Genesis of Shannara • Book 1
by Terry Brooks
Narrated by Dick Hill
Why this book?
Terry Brooks continues to deliver epic fantasy worldbuilding with the same blend of action and character-driven storytelling that made *The Elfstones of Shannara* compelling, while Dick Hill's narration brings a slightly darker, more urgent tone that intensifies the high-stakes narrative of a world on the brink of collapse.
★ 4.16 ABR Score (17.8K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (17.6K) ★ 4.74 Audible (218)More about this pick
Brooks launches his Genesis of Shannara trilogy in a post-apocalyptic world where demons hunt the last survivors and ancient magic begins to stir.
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White Gold Wielder
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant • Book 3
Narrated by Scott Brick
Why this book?
Scott Brick's measured, immersive narration brings the same epic scope and gravitas to Donaldson's morally complex fantasy that he brings to Brooks's adventure, while both works explore themes of reluctant heroes wielding dangerous power to save their worlds from corruption and darkness.
★ 4.13 ABR Score (19.7K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (19.6K) ★ 4.79 Audible (153)More about this pick
Thomas Covenant's final confrontation with Lord Foul delivers forty years of built-up fury and revelation as he finally grasps the deeper mysteries of the Land.
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The One Tree
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant • Book 2
Narrated by Scott Brick
Why this book?
Both epics deliver sweeping high-fantasy adventures with intricate world-building and morally complex protagonists facing impossible odds, while Scott Brick's commanding narration maintains consistent pacing and emotional depth across their nearly identical runtimes. The One Tree matches The Elfstones' immersive, character-driven storytelling that rewards deep listening through richly layered narratives spanning continents and multiple timelines.
★ 4.12 ABR Score (19.5K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (19.3K) ★ 4.82 Audible (157)More about this pick
Thomas Covenant and Linden's quest for the mythical One Tree becomes an epic journey of doubt and determination as they seek to forge a new Staff of Law.
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The Wounded Land
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
Why this book?
Both epics feature richly realized secondary worlds threatened by corruption and decay, requiring unlikely heroes to undertake perilous quests to restore balance. Scott Brick's commanding narration brings the same immersive depth to Donaldson's morally complex protagonist and sprawling narrative that made The Elfstones of Shannara so engrossing over its 23-hour runtime.
★ 4.10 ABR Score (21.0K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (20.8K) ★ 4.73 Audible (189)More about this pick
Four thousand years later, Covenant returns to find the Land corrupted and dying under Lord Foul's renewed assault. Brick's narration captures both epic scope and intimate despair.
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The Runes of the Earth
The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.64 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.05 Audible (775)More about this pick
Ten years after Thomas Covenant's death, Linden Avery returns to find her child building mysterious structures and herself once again summoned to save the Land.
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The Killing God (The Great God's War)
The Great God's War • Book 3
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.94 ABR Score (596 ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (537) ★ 4.59 Audible (59)More about this pick
Ancient enemies must unite against an unstoppable invader threatening the Last Repository in this epic conclusion. Scott Brick handles the massive 26-hour runtime with unwavering intensity.
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