10 audiobooks for fans of The House in the Cerulean Sea
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Heroic Hearts
Alpha & Omega #6.5 Dating Terrors
by Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Anne Bishop, Annie Bellet, Kevin Hearne, R.R. Virdi, Chloe Neill, Nancy Holder, Jennifer Brozek
Narrated by James Marsters, Alexandra Harris, Cassandra Morris, Maggi-Meg Reed, Luke Daniels, Travis Baldree, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Johanna Parker, Daniel Henning, Nancy Linari, Holter Graham, Jim Butcher
★ 4.19 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.4 Audible (862)More about this pick
An impressive cast including James Marsters and multiple narrators tackle this urban fantasy collection where ordinary people choose courage over safety in supernatural crises.
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The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
Narrated by Andy Serkis
★ 4.83 ABR Score (4.5M ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.92 Audible (28.7K)More about this pick
Andy Serkis transforms this into a masterclass in voice acting, giving each character such distinct presence that you forget you're listening to one narrator. It's the definitive audio experience of Middle-earth's greatest gateway story.
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Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2
Narrated by Jeff Hays
★ 4.82 ABR Score (217.5K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (187.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (30.0K)More about this pick
Carl and his magic cat Princess Donut navigate the second level of an alien game show designed to kill humans for entertainment. Jeff Hays perfectly captures the absurd humor of this death-trap RPG scenario.
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The Green Mile
The Green Mile #1-6
by Stephen King
Narrated by Frank Muller
★ 4.78 ABR Score (383.1K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (368.7K) ★ 4.86 Audible (14.4K)More about this pick
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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Turn Coat
The Dresden Files • Book 11
by Jim Butcher
Narrated by James Marsters
★ 4.77 ABR Score (139.7K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (112.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (26.9K)More about this pick
James Marsters returns as Dresden faces his most personal case when Warden Morgan—his former enemy—seeks help clearing his name of treason charges against the White Council.
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Small Favor
The Dresden Files • Book 10
by Jim Butcher
Narrated by James Marsters
★ 4.76 ABR Score (144.6K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (118.0K) ★ 4.86 Audible (26.6K)More about this pick
Mab, Queen of Winter, calls in Harry's debt at the worst possible time, trapping him between deadly supernatural factions during a Chicago blizzard. Marsters returns with his iconic Dresden performance, handling both the wizard's wisecracks and the genuine terror of facing Fallen Angels.
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Crown of Midnight
Throne of Glass • Book 2
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.75 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.78 Audible (23.5K)More about this pick
Elizabeth Evans elevates this dark political fantasy with a performance that captures Celaena's razor-sharp wit and moral complexity, making the emotional betrayals land harder than the page version.
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[White Night] [By: Butcher, Jim] [May, 2011]
The Dresden Files • Book 9
by Jim Butcher
Narrated by James Marsters
★ 4.74 ABR Score (154.6K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (128.1K) ★ 4.85 Audible (26.5K)More about this pick
Chicago's minor magical practitioners are dying in apparent suicides, but Harry Dresden smells murder with supernatural fingerprints. James Marsters continues to own this role, bringing perfect noir weariness to Harry's investigation.
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson and the Olympians • Book 1
by Rick Riordan
Narrated by Jesse Bernstein
★ 4.70 ABR Score (3.5M ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (3.5M) ★ 4.66 Audible (34.2K)More about this pick
Greek gods stalking modern-day kids through Manhattan makes for pure adventure gold. Jesse Bernstein captures Percy's bewildered humor as mythological monsters crash into his everyday world.
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Going Postal
Discworld • Book 33
Narrated by Stephen Briggs
★ 4.66 ABR Score (142.8K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (136.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (6.0K)More about this pick
Con man Moist von Lipwig must revive Ankh-Morpork's failing postal service or face execution. Briggs captures Pratchett's wit and Moist's smooth-talking desperation as he battles corporate corruption and supernatural mail.
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