Best E.A. Copen Audiobooks
E.A. Copen writes at the collision point of urban fantasy, horror, and crime fiction, where the supernatural is grimy, dangerous, and never romanticized. The Lazarus Codex series — anchored by Death Rites and Dark Horse — follows a world where magic operates like an underground economy, with its own hierarchies, debts, and brutal consequences. Copen's prose is tight and atmospheric, building dread through specificity rather than spectacle: the wrong smell in the wrong room, a deal made with the wrong entity. The Felix Cross series pushes further into horror territory without losing the momentum of a thriller. Travis Baldree's narration has become synonymous with this world for audiobook listeners, adding a grounded cynicism that suits the material perfectly. Readers who want their fantasy dark, morally complicated, and paced like a crime novel will find exactly that here.
Where to Start with E.A. Copen
- Best entry point → Death Rites
- Start the A Felix Cross Casefile series → Shadows over Hemlock
- What fans keep coming back to → Organ Grind
Best E.A. Copen Audiobooks
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Knight Shift
Lazarus Codex • Book 4
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.15 ABR Score (480 ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (230) ★ 4.74 Audible (250)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's narration brings Lazarus's dark humor and desperation to life as he's forced to play bodyguard in a deadly Faerie conspiracy. A perfectly paced urban fantasy that nails the balance between wisecracks and genuine stakes.
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Shallow Grave
Lazarus Codex • Book 3
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.13 ABR Score (532 ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (259) ★ 4.64 Audible (273)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's narration transforms this dark urban fantasy into something genuinely unsettling—his voice work on the ghost pirate alone justifies the listen, but the way he layers menace throughout makes Shallow Grave feel like a thriller that happens to have magic.
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Organ Grind
Lazarus Codex • Book 2
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.09 ABR Score (704 ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (346) ★ 4.48 Audible (358)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's delivery transforms Copen's darkly funny necromancer into someone genuinely worth rooting for—his timing on the wisecracks lands perfectly, and he nails the mounting dread as the stakes get genuinely weird.
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Dark Horse
Lazarus Codex • Book 9
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.08 ABR Score (230 ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (138) ★ 4.82 Audible (92)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's performance elevates this hurricane-versus-trickster-god showdown into something genuinely gripping. Dark Horse hits that sweet spot where impossible odds, clever scheming, and perfect pacing keep you locked in for all eight hours.
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Dark Revel
Lazarus Codex • Book 8
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.07 ABR Score (244 ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (146) ★ 4.8 Audible (98)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's performance captures every vicious twist of this New Orleans necromancy showdown, turning a personal vendetta into something genuinely unsettling. Dark Revel proves Copen's series only gets darker and more ingenious.
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Casting Shadows
Lazarus Codex • Book 10
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.05 ABR Score (195 ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (116) ★ 4.81 Audible (79)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's narration anchors this paranormal thriller with gritty authenticity—his delivery makes Lazarus's desperation and rage feel earned rather than performed.
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Until Death
The Lazarus Codex • Book 12
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.05 ABR Score (178 ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (104) ★ 4.86 Audible (74)More about this pick
Christmas-themed eldritch monsters attack Lazarus Kerrigan as the villain Mask makes his final move. Baldree's narration balances holiday cheer with supernatural menace perfectly.
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Death Rites
The Lazarus Codex • Book 1
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 4.05 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (601) ★ 4.29 Audible (612)More about this pick
Ex-con necromancer Lazarus runs a curio shop until a corpse appears on his doorstep, making him the prime murder suspect. Travis Baldree balances supernatural investigation with dark humor throughout this urban fantasy mystery.
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Night Terror
Lazarus Codex • Book 7
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 3.90 ABR Score (270 ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (158) ★ 4.79 Audible (112)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's performance transforms this supernatural thriller into something genuinely unsettling—his command of tension and character voices makes the nightmares feel disturbingly real and personal.
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Blood of the Lamb
Felix Cross • Book 3
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 3.74 ABR Score (54 ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (37) ★ 4.35 Audible (17)More about this pick
Felix Cross hunts a psychic assassin killing clergy while demonic forces complicate his asylum escape and revenge quest. Travis Baldree balances supernatural thriller elements with psychological horror undertones throughout.
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Shadows over Hemlock
A Felix Cross Casefile • Book 1
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 3.69 ABR Score (221 ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (149) ★ 4.29 Audible (72)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's narration transforms this possession thriller into something genuinely unsettling—his voice work makes the interrogation scenes between exorcist and demon feel like psychological warfare rather than jump scares.
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Whispers in the Walls
A Felix Cross Casefile • Book 2
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 3.64 ABR Score (79 ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (52) ★ 4.59 Audible (27)More about this pick
Travis Baldree's narration transforms this psychological horror into something genuinely unsettling—his voice work makes the asylum feel claustrophobic and the unreliable reality genuinely disorienting.