Audiobooks Like The Hobbit

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Andy Serkis narrates The Hobbit with a physicality you can actually hear — his Gollum in particular is something you'd expect from the actor, but he brings that same inhabiting quality to Bilbo's fussiness and Gandalf's authority, making the ten-hour runtime feel like the journey it describes. Two of the recommendations share his narration, two more are from Tolkien, and the group as a whole collects award-winning epic fantasy that delivers on the same sense of world built from the ground up.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Hobbit

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    The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings • Book 1

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (3.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) ★ 4.83 Audible (67.2K)
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    Rob Inglis transforms Tolkien's dense mythology into an immersive journey, handling everything from hobbit dialects to elvish songs. His decades of experience with this material shows in every character voice.

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    The Silmarillion

    The Lord of the Rings

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Martin Shaw

    ★ 4.41 ABR Score (354.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (339.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (15.3K)
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    Middle-earth's origin story chronicles the Elder Days when Morgoth waged war against elves and the Valar themselves, enhanced by Martin Shaw's mythic delivery.

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    The Silmarillion - Of the Fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Samuel West

    ★ 4.23 ABR Score (341.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (340.7K) ★ 4.68 Audible (552)
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    Tolkien's creation mythology unfolds from the Silmarils' forging through Middle-earth's Elder Days, with Samuel West lending gravitas to these foundational legends.

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    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter (Full-Cast Editions) • Book 2

    by J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen, Kit Harington, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Gomez, Daniel Mays, Mark Addy, Simon Pegg, Cush Jumbo, Alex Hassell, Gemma Whelan, Indira Varma, Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, Arabella Stanton

    ★ 4.74 ABR Score (4.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.9 Audible (5.0K)
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    Kit Harington joins the returning cast as Hogwarts faces an ancient monster that petrifies students and threatens the school's very existence.

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    Tress of the Emerald Sea

    Hoid's Travails • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson, Howard Lyon

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.50 ABR Score (302.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (297.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (5.1K)
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    A simple island girl ventures across deadly spore seas to rescue her kidnapped love, with Sanderson's trademark magic systems governing every ocean. Michael Kramer brings warmth to this fairy-tale adventure that feels like The Princess Bride in a cosmere setting.

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    Beren and Lúthien

    Tales of Middle Earth

    by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee

    Narrated by Timothy West, Samuel West

    ★ 4.22 ABR Score (26.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (25.3K) ★ 4.69 Audible (1.2K)
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    Father-and-son narrators Timothy and Samuel West lend gravitas to Tolkien's tragic love story between mortal man and immortal elf-maiden, shaped by his WWI experiences.

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    Graceling

    Graceling Realm • Book 1

    by Kristin Cashore

    Narrated by Xanthe Elbrick

    ★ 4.20 ABR Score (481.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (481.3K) ★ 4.66 Audible (300)
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    Katsa's killing Grace makes her the king's unwilling assassin until she meets Prince Po, whose own Grace reveals her world's hidden corruption. This fantasy builds a world where supernatural skills become both gifts and curses.

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    The Children of Húrin

    Tales of Middle Earth

    by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee

    Narrated by Christopher Lee

    ★ 4.17 ABR Score (102.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (94.6K) ★ 4.48 Audible (7.5K)
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    Tolkien's darkest tale follows Túrin's cursed life as Morgoth's malice destroys everything he loves, including his sister Niënor. Christopher Lee's commanding presence brings gravitas to this tragic First Age epic of doomed heroism and sibling love.

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    The Golden Compass

    His Dark Materials • Book 1

    by Philip Pullman

    Narrated by Ruth Wilson

    ★ 4.10 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.57 Audible (49)
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    Lyra's quest through parallel Oxford to rescue kidnapped children gains new depth through Ruth Wilson's nuanced performance across multiple worlds and speaking animals.

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    Tales from the Perilous Realm

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Derek Jacobi

    ★ 4.05 ABR Score (12.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.48 Audible (775)
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    Tolkien's standalone fairy tales feature reluctant dragon-slayer Farmer Giles, painter Niggle seeking the perfect tree, and Smith's journey to Faery through magical cake. Derek Jacobi's storytelling captures the whimsical wisdom perfectly.

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