10 audiobooks for fans of The Wishsong 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 familiar narration carries you seamlessly into another of Brooks's richly imagined fantasy worlds, where similar themes of self-discovery and the burden of inherited power drive the narrative. The more compact runtime delivers the same immersive listening experience without sacrificing the intricate worldbuilding and character depth that made The Wishsong of Shannara compelling.
★ 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 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 delivers another immersive high-fantasy epic with *Armageddon's Children*, maintaining the richly detailed world-building and quest-driven narrative that made *The Wishsong of Shannara* compelling, while Dick Hill's narration brings a slightly darker, more urgent tone to this post-apocalyptic tale. The shorter runtime makes it an ideal entry point to Brooks' broader fantasy universe without sacrificing the scope and character depth his listeners expect.
★ 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
★ 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
★ 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
★ 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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Antiphon
Psalms of Isaak • Book 3
by Ken Scholes
Narrated by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, John Rubenstein, Stefan Rudnicki
★ 3.89 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (976) ★ 4.53 Audible (83)More about this pick
Ancient wizard kings reach across time to threaten the Androfrancine Order in this fantasy epic. The four-narrator ensemble handles the complex world-building and multiple character perspectives with skill.
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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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Hymn
Psalms of Isaak • Book 5
by Ken Scholes
Narrated by Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle De Cuir, Kristoffer Tabori, Emily Rankin, John Rubinstein
★ 3.84 ABR Score (288 ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (246) ★ 4.4 Audible (42)More about this pick
Scholes concludes his five-book Psalms of Isaak epic as the Andro-Francine Order and Y'Zirite Empire reach their climactic confrontation over control of The Named Lands.
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