10 audiobooks for fans of The Poppy War
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Babel
by R. F. Kuang
Narrated by Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
★ 4.19 ABR Score (497.6K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (491.2K) ★ 4.42 Audible (6.4K)More about this pick
Oxford's translation tower becomes the British Empire's weapon through silver-working magic that requires linguistic betrayal. The dual narrators handle Kuang's examination of how language colonizes as brutally as armies.
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The Bone Shard Emperor
The Drowning Empire • Book 2
by Andrea Stewart
Narrated by Natalie Naudus, Feodor Chin, Emily Woo Zeller
★ 4.10 ABR Score (15.9K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (15.4K) ★ 4.59 Audible (446)More about this pick
Lin rules an empire that doesn't trust her while rebels mass in the north and bone shard magic threatens everything. The three narrators handle Stewart's complex world-building with clarity, giving each faction its own voice.
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The Bone Shard War
The Drowning Empire • Book 3
by Andrea Stewart
Narrated by Natalie Naudus, Feodor Chin, Emily Woo Zeller
★ 3.92 ABR Score (8.8K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (8.7K) ★ 4.44 Audible (133)More about this pick
Stewart concludes her fantasy trilogy with Lin facing rebellion from her own governors while ancient enemies unite against her crumbling empire. The multi-narrator cast captures each character's distinct voice as political intrigue collides with bone shard magic.
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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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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter • Book 7
by J.K. Rowling
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 ABR Score (4.3M ratings)★ 4.62 Goodreads (4.1M) ★ 4.96 Audible (150.8K)More about this pick
Bill Nighy and Anna Maxwell Martin join the stellar returning cast for Rowling's epic finale, where every character gets their heroic moment.
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A Court of Mist and Fury
A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 2
Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda
★ 4.89 ABR Score (3.3M ratings)★ 4.63 Goodreads (3.3M) ★ 4.85 Audible (60.1K)More about this pick
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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The Two Towers
Middle-earth • Book 3
Narrated by Rob Inglis
★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)More about this pick
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 Gate of the Feral Gods
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 4
Narrated by Jeff Hays
★ 4.79 ABR Score (150.1K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (125.6K) ★ 4.91 Audible (24.5K)More about this pick
Carl and Princess Donut face floating gnome fortresses and haunted crypts in their deadliest floor yet. Jeff Hays continues his exceptional character work, especially with Princess Donut's regal cat attitude amid apocalyptic absurdity.
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Queen of Shadows
Throne of Glass • Book 4
Narrated by Elizabeth Evans
★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.4K)More about this pick
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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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings • Book 1
Narrated by Rob Inglis
★ 4.79 ABR Score (3.2M ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) ★ 4.83 Audible (67.2K)More about this pick
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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