Audiobooks Like Throne of Jade

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Simon Vance narrates Throne of Jade with the kind of British precision that suits both the Napoleonic setting and the Chinese imperial court — his voice moves between the two worlds without imposing a single register on either, and at 12 hours the diplomatic tension has room to build. Eight of the ten recommendations share his narration, most run a comparable length, and the titles that earned his return across the full Temeraire series carry the same careful handling of a world where the human and dragon politics are equally consequential.

10 audiobooks for fans of Throne of Jade

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    Spinning Silver

    The Mortal Instruments

    by Naomi Novik

    Narrated by Lisa Flanagan

    ★ 4.41 ABR Score (163.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (154.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (9.2K)
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    Lisa Flanagan weaves together three women's voices in Novik's Rumpelstiltskin retelling where a moneylender's daughter can turn silver into gold.

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    The Wolf of the North

    Wolf of the North • Book 1

    by Duncan M. Hamilton

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.21 ABR Score (13.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.59 Audible (5.7K)
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    Bullied, timid Wulfric discovers an ancient artifact that awakens his latent magical abilities in a war-torn fantasy realm. Classic coming-of-age fantasy with solid worldbuilding and character development.

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    Raise the Banner

    The King's Ranger • Book 5

    by A.C. Cobble

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.20 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.71 Audible (267)
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    Rew carries the weight of death and destruction as he marches toward the final confrontation with the blood-collecting Mordens. Fantasy rebellion where centuries of tyrannical rule finally face their reckoning through one ranger's deadly quest.

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    The Path of the Storm

    Evermen Saga • Book 1

    by James Maxwell

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.17 ABR Score (19.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (18.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (1.4K)
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    Orphaned siblings navigate magical academies and imperial warfare in this fantasy epic about enchanted artifacts and family bonds.

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    The Ranger's Path

    The King's Ranger • Book 2

    by A.C. Cobble

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (244)
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    Political intrigue and family betrayal collide as a king's ranger searches for his imprisoned father across dangerous territory. Vance's commanding performance suits the epic scope.

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    Uprooted

    by Naomi Novik

    Narrated by Julia Emelin

    ★ 4.05 ABR Score (275.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (266.7K) ★ 4.31 Audible (9.0K)
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    A village girl's magical apprenticeship to a centuries-old wizard becomes something far stranger and more dangerous when an ancient corrupted forest begins its assault on human settlements.

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    Buried Deep and Other Stories

    by Naomi Novik

    Narrated by Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, Simon Vance, Elizabeth Knowelden, Saskia Maarleveld, Lauren Fortgang, Ell Potter, Billie Fulford-Brown, Steve West, Lisa Flanagan, Bronwen Price, Anisha Dadia, Naomi Novik

    ★ 3.99 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (98)
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    Fourteen different narrators bring Novik's multiverse to life, from Temeraire's dragons to Scholomance's gothic halls, each voice suited to their fantastical realm.

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    The Darkness Within Saga: Worlds Apart

    The Darkness Within Saga • Book 8

    by JD Franx

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 3.81 ABR Score (59 ratings)
    ★ 4.73 Goodreads (30) ★ 4.76 Audible (29)
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    With Kael missing, Maxwell reluctantly manages Solikyr Fortress while southern courts beg for help against strange new threats in this eighth saga installment.

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    The Broken Eye

    Lightbringer • Book 3

    by Brent Weeks

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (81.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (69.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (11.5K)
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    Gavin Guile's capture and enslavement drives this middle volume toward civil war, while Simon Vance handles the complex magic system and multiple perspectives brilliantly.

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    The Blinding Knife

    Lightbringer • Book 2

    by Brent Weeks

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.58 ABR Score (105.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (94.1K) ★ 4.78 Audible (11.8K)
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    War erupts across the Seven Satrapies as Gavin's powers fail and old gods return, while his bastard son Kip trains at the magical Chromeria academy. Simon Vance handles Weeks' complex magic system and multiple viewpoints with impressive clarity.

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