Best Delilah S. Dawson Audiobooks
Delilah S. Dawson is a chameleon — equally at home expanding the Star Wars universe in Black Spire and Galaxy's Edge as she is writing gleefully unhinged comedic fantasy in The Princess Beard. What holds it all together is her voice: sharp, playful, and willing to get weird in ways that make her stand out in whatever genre she's inhabiting. She's a fixture in prestige anthologies — Three Slices, Carniepunk, Unbound — which speaks to how well she works at shorter lengths, delivering premise, character, and punch with serious economy. Her Star Wars work earns its place not through fanservice but through genuine emotional texture and propulsive storytelling. Readers who love authors with range, a mordant sense of humor, and the craft to write both action and feeling will find a lot to enjoy here — especially if they're willing to follow her across genres.
Where to Start with Delilah S. Dawson
- Best entry point → Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
- Start the Annwn Cycle #The Dead's Revenant series → Unbound
- What fans keep coming back to → Three Slices
- Best narrator for Delilah S. Dawson → Phasma: Star Wars
- Highest rated by listeners → Unfettered III: New Tales (The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever #3)
Best Delilah S. Dawson Audiobooks
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Phasma: Star Wars
Star Wars • Book 52
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.22 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.44 Audible (5.6K) - 2
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View • Book 1
by Elizabeth Schaefer, Ben Acker, Jonathan Davis, Tom Angleberger, Janina Gavankar, Ben Blacker, Jon Hamm, Jeffrey Brown, Jason Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Christie Golden, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Pierce Brown, Ashley Eckstein, Carol Monda, Mur Lafferty, Marc Thompson, Ken Liu, Griffin McElroy, John Jackson Miller, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nnedi Okorafor, Daniel José Older, Ian Doescher, Daniel M. Lavery, Madeleine Roux, Gary D. Schmidt, Matt Fraction, Cavan Scott, Sabaa Tahir, Kieron Gillen, Glen Weldon, Chuck Wendig, Gary Whitta, Meg Cabot, Pablo Hidalgo, Adam Christopher, Rae Carson, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Paul Dini, Alexander Freed, Claudia Gray, Paul S. Kemp, Elizabeth Wein, Beth Revis, Greg Rucka, Charles Soule, Wil Wheaton, Renée Ahdieh
Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Ashley Eckstein, Janina Gavankar, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Carol Monda, Daniel José Older, Marc Thompson
★ 4.07 ABR Score (20.7K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (15.5K) ★ 4.43 Audible (5.2K)More about this pick
Multiple celebrity narrators including Neil Patrick Harris and Jon Hamm bring variety to these 40 short stories retelling A New Hope from background characters' perspectives.
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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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Canines & Cocktails
The Iron Druid Chronicles #9.4 • Book 4
by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, Chuck Wendig
Narrated by Luke Daniels, Shana Pennington-Baird, Adam Verner
★ 3.76 ABR Score (553 ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (458) ★ 4.2 Audible (95)More about this pick
Oberon the wolfhound and Boston terrier Starbuck witness murder alongside wasted sausage, demanding justice in three dog-and-drinks tales that Luke Daniels, Shana Pennington-Baird, and Adam Verner deliver with perfect canine perspective.
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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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Three Slices
The Iron Druid Chronicles #7.5 - A Prelude to War • Book 7
by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, Chuck Wendig, Alex Wyndham, Julia Whelan
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 3.74 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (4.5K) ★ 4.15 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Three urban fantasy novellas explore war, survival, and supernatural politics across different worlds and characters. Luke Daniels navigates the varied tones and styles with his characteristic versatility and energy.
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The Perfect Weapon (Star Wars) (Short Story)
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens • Book 54
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.73 ABR Score (5.1K ratings)★ 3.59 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.26 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Mercenary Bazine Netal takes on her most dangerous contract in this quick Force Awakens prequel that showcases January LaVoy's talent for crafting distinct character voices.
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Carniepunk
Hell on Earth #4.7
by Rachel Caine, Rob Thurman, Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne, Mark Henry, Jaye Wells, Allison Pang, Hillary Jacques, Jennifer Estep, Kelly Meding, Nicole Peeler, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Gay, Seanan McGuire
Narrated by Candace Thaxton, Kirby Heyborne
★ 3.55 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 3.64 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 3.91 Audible (267)More about this pick
Traveling carnivals hide supernatural secrets in this urban fantasy anthology from Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, and Kevin Hearne. Candace Thaxton and Kirby Heyborne capture each author's distinct voice perfectly.