10 audiobooks for fans of Winter's Heart
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Warrior of the Altaii
Wheel of Time
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.08 ABR Score (4.7K ratings)★ 3.61 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Michael Kramer's grounded delivery transforms this unpublished Jordan novel into something unexpectedly intimate—a rare glimpse of the author's voice before The Wheel of Time consumed everything, with stakes that feel genuinely uncertain.
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The Hero of Ages
The Mistborn Saga • Book 3
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.88 ABR Score (680.8K ratings)★ 4.56 Goodreads (606.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (74.8K)More about this pick
Vin faces the apocalyptic Deepness while Elend builds his kingdom, as Sanderson concludes his Mistborn trilogy with the ultimate test of heroism and sacrifice.
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The Final Empire
The Mistborn Saga • Book 1
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.85 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (999.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (97.4K)More about this pick
Street thief Vin discovers she can ingest metals to gain magical powers, then joins a heist to overthrow an immortal emperor. Sanderson creates a unique magic system where swallowing steel lets you fly and pewter enhances strength.
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The Well of Ascension
The Mistborn Saga • Book 2
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.79 ABR Score (745.6K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (671.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (73.7K)More about this pick
After killing the immortal Lord Ruler, street thief turned Mistborn Vin must defend the capital from three armies while ancient prophecies suggest an even greater threat approaches. Kramer voices this complex middle volume expertly.
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Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
The Cosmere
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
★ 4.71 ABR Score (85.4K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (66.7K) ★ 4.82 Audible (18.7K)More about this pick
This collection spans Sanderson's interconnected universe, featuring stories from each Cosmere world with their distinct magic systems.
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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
★ 4.04 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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Unfettered
Vault of Heaven #0.7 - The Sound of Broken Absolu • Book 1
by Shawn Speakman, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Jacqueline Carey, Tad Williams, R.A. Salvatore, Naomi Novik, Geno Salvatore, Peter V. Brett, Daniel Abraham, Lev Grossman, David Anthony Durham, Peter Orullian, Blake Charlton, Michael J. Sullivan, Eldon Thompson, Robert V.S. Redick, Carrie Vaughn, Kevin Hearne, Jennifer Bosworth, Todd Lockwood, Mark Lawrence
Narrated by Peter Ganim, Marc Vietor, Bronson Pinchot, Jay Snyder
★ 3.83 ABR Score (7.6K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 3.78 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Twenty-three fantasy authors contribute stories to help editor Shawn Speakman pay medical bills, creating an anthology spanning multiple worlds and styles. Multiple narrators handle everything from epic fantasy to urban magical realism.
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An Echo of Things to Come
The Licanius Trilogy • Book 2
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.55 ABR Score (70.5K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (53.8K) ★ 4.69 Audible (16.7K)More about this pick
Davian races north as the Boundary weakens, his time-manipulation powers growing stronger while ancient enemies prepare their final assault on reality itself in this intricate fantasy sequel.
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The Shadow of What Was Lost
The Licanius Trilogy • Book 1
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.50 ABR Score (116.7K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (91.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (24.8K)More about this pick
Twenty years after god-like Augurs fell from power, their ancient magic stirs again in a world that thought it was safe from such forces.
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Furies of Calderon
Codex Alera • Book 1
by Jim Butcher
Narrated by Kate Reading
★ 4.45 ABR Score (130.2K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (114.0K) ★ 4.52 Audible (16.1K)More about this pick
Kate Reading's performance brings depth to Butcher's Roman-inspired fantasy where everyone bonds with elemental spirits—except young Tavi, whose lack of power becomes his greatest strength.
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