Audiobooks Like The Fellowship of the Ring

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Andy Serkis narrates The Fellowship of the Ring across twenty-three hours with the same inhabiting energy he brought to The Hobbit — every Hobbit sounds different from every Elf, every Elf from every Man, and the scope of the world accumulates through the accumulation of voices. The listen is long by design. Two recommendations share his narration, two more are Tolkien, and the rest are highly rated epic fantasy that share the same commitment to a fully imagined world.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Fellowship of the Ring

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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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    The Return of the King

    Middle-earth • Book 4

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by full cast

    ★ 4.45 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.35 Audible (283)
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    Frodo and Sam struggle through Mordor to destroy the Ring while Aragorn claims his throne in Middle-earth's final battle against darkness.

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    Unfinished Tales

    Unfinished Tales

    by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

    Narrated by Timothy West, Samuel West

    ★ 4.41 ABR Score (46.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (44.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (1.5K)
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    Tolkien's unpublished fragments expand Middle-earth's mythology with alternative versions of familiar stories and entirely new adventures across the ages.

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    A Court of Mist and Fury

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda

    ★ 4.94 ABR Score (3.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (3.3M) ★ 4.85 Audible (60.1K)
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    Feyre's trauma from Under the Mountain collides with new powers and political intrigue in the Night Court. Jennifer Ikeda captures both Feyre's vulnerability and growing strength in this darker sequel.

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    Empire of Storms

    Throne of Glass • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    ★ 4.88 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.84 Audible (33.1K)
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    Elizabeth Evans handles the emotional weight of Aelin's journey as she gathers allies and faces impossible choices in this penultimate Throne of Glass installment.

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    The Final Empire

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.85 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (999.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (97.4K)
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    Street thief Vin discovers she can ingest metals to gain magical powers, then joins a heist to overthrow an immortal emperor. Sanderson creates a unique magic system where swallowing steel lets you fly and pewter enhances strength.

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    Queen of Shadows

    Throne of Glass • Book 4

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    ★ 4.85 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.4K)
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    Aelin returns to Rifthold to reclaim her throne and rescue her imprisoned friends, facing the king who destroyed her family in this high-stakes fantasy.

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    A Court of Wings and Ruin

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 3

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Amanda Leigh Cobb

    ★ 4.83 ABR Score (2.8M ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (2.8M) ★ 4.78 Audible (45.8K)
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    War comes to the faerie courts as Feyre infiltrates Tamlin's Spring Court to gather intelligence against Hybern's invasion. Amanda Leigh Cobb handles the complex political maneuvering and emotional stakes with skill.

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    Fourth Wing

    The Empyrean • Book 1

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton

    ★ 4.82 ABR Score (3.7M ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (3.6M) ★ 4.67 Audible (56.4K)
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    Dragons, death, and a war college where students literally fall from the sky — Rebecca Soler captures Violet's fierce determination perfectly. The dual narration creates distinct voices for this addictive fantasy romance.

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    Quicksilver

    The Fae & Alchemy Series • Book 1

    by Callie Hart

    Narrated by Stella Bloom, Anthony Palmini

    ★ 4.74 ABR Score (933.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (889.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (43.7K)
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    Twenty-four-year-old Saeris steals water in a desert ruled by an immortal queen, until she accidentally opens a gate that releases dangerous magic. Stella Bloom and Anthony Palmini capture both the harsh desert setting and romantic tension.

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