Best John G. Hartness Audiobooks
John G. Hartness carved out a niche that almost no one else occupies: Southern-fried monster hunting comedy, delivered with the conviction of someone who genuinely loves both NASCAR and necromancers. His Bubba the Monster Hunter series — anchored in a world where good ol' boys deal with vampires between shifts at the Waffle House — runs on wry, fast-talking humor and a surprisingly warm heart. Titles like Grits, Guns, & Glory and Scattered, Smothered, and Chunked signal exactly the tone you're getting: gleefully pulpy, self-aware, and never boring. Hartness writes with a loose, conversational energy that feels like an audiobook even on the page, which explains why the series translates so well to narrators like John Solo and Cassandra Myles. Readers who want urban fantasy that doesn't take itself seriously — but still delivers genuine stakes and character — will find Hartness hard to put down.
Where to Start with John G. Hartness
- Best entry point → Bubba the Monster Hunter: Books 1-3
- Start the Shingles Audio Collections series → Shingles Audio Collection
- What fans keep coming back to → Monsters, Magic, & Mayhem
- Best narrator for John G. Hartness → Grits, Guns, & Glory
Best John G. Hartness Audiobooks
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Monsters, Magic, & Mayhem
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 4
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.20 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (250) ★ 4.8 Audible (829)More about this pick
Four novellas follow Bubba the Monster Hunter's chaotic journey through Fairyland to rescue his kidnapped sister he never knew existed from magical threats.
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Bubba the Monster Hunter: Books 1-3
Bubba the Monster Hunter • Book 1
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.52 Audible (1.6K) - 3
Blood, Sweat, & Tears
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 5
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.10 ABR Score (441 ratings)★ 4.61 Goodreads (145) ★ 4.83 Audible (296)More about this pick
Bubba's back from Fairyland to find himself fired and needing a day job—John Solo captures every bit of supernatural redneck charm in this hilarious return.
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Wine, Women, & Song
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 3
Narrated by John Solo
★ 4.05 ABR Score (627 ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (303) ★ 4.67 Audible (324)More about this pick
John Solo captures Bubba's monster-hunting adventures with perfect Southern charm as the redneck hero faces inter-dimensional travel and guitar-solo-worthy battles.
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Scattered, Smothered, and Chunked
Bubba the Monster Hunter • Book 1
Narrated by Andrew McFerrin
★ 4.02 ABR Score (803 ratings)★ 4.48 Audible (803) - 6
Grits, Guns, & Glory
Bubba the Monster Hunter Seasons • Book 2
Narrated by John Solo
★ 3.96 ABR Score (892 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (413) ★ 4.47 Audible (479)More about this pick
A redneck monster hunter tackles his biggest problem yet: family drama mixed with supernatural chaos across nine collected episodes.
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Oh Bubba, Where Art Thou?
Bubba the Monster Hunter Novellas • Book 26
Narrated by John Solo
★ 3.78 ABR Score (88 ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (71) ★ 4.41 Audible (17)More about this pick
Music legends guide Bubba through past, present, and future to save music from Auto-Tune Hell itself. Solo's narration captures the absurdity as our hero gets beaten up by a little girl while trying to rescue country music.
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Shingles Audio Collection
Shingles Audio Collections • Book 1
by Authors and Dragons, Cassandra Myles, Cal Wembly, Robert Bevan, Rick Gualtieri, John G. Hartness, Drew Hayes, Steve Wetherell
Narrated by Cassandra Myles, Cal Wembly
★ 3.77 ABR Score (119 ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (101) ★ 4.33 Audible (18)More about this pick
Cassandra Myles and Cal Wembly bring distinct energy to six horror comedy stories featuring young protagonists Sarah and Tommy. Their performances capture both the absurd humor and genuine scares.