Best Allan Corduner Audiobooks

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Narrated by Death himself, this follows young Liesel as she discovers the power of stolen books during Nazi Germany. Allan Corduner balances the narrator's otherworldly perspective with deeply human emotion.

Good Omens

by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Arthur Darvill, Chris Nelson, David Tennant, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Gabrielle Glaister, Josh Hopkins, Katherine Kingsley, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lemn Sissay, Lorelei King, Louis Davison, Matt Reeves, Michael Sheen

Angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley try preventing Armageddon after losing the Antichrist in suburban England. This full-cast production featuring Michael Sheen and David Tennant perfectly captures the irreverent humor.

Magpie Murders

Susan Ryeland • Book 1

by Anthony Horowitz

Narrated by Samantha Bond, Allan Corduner

Editor Susan investigates when crime writer Alan Conway dies before finishing his final Atticus Pünd mystery, leaving crucial pages missing. Samantha Bond and Allan Corduner distinguish between the modern mystery and the 1950s pastiche with perfect period-appropriate performances.

The Most Precious of Cargoes

by Jean-Claude Grumberg

Narrated by Allan Corduner

A mysterious bundle thrown from a Holocaust train changes everything for a childless woodcutter and his wife in this haunting wartime fable of unexpected salvation.

Inkdeath

Tintenwelt • Book 3

by Cornelia Funke

Narrated by Allan Corduner

The trilogy's payoff is immense, and Corduner's narration carries you through nearly 20 hours of nested worlds and linguistic intricacy without a misstep.

The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus: History of the Jewish War against the Romans, The Antiquities of the Jews, Against Apion, Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades & Autobiography

The Antiquities of the Jews Series • Book 1

by Flavius Josephus

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Drowned Wednesday

The Keys to the Kingdom • Book 3

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Allan Corduner

This is where the series gets dangerous and the worldbuilding deepens, and Corduner's perfectly cast narration captures every layer so you forget it's book three.

Superior Saturday

The Keys to the Kingdom • Book 6

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Corduner voices Nix's intricate network of scheming immortals across six hours of escalating chaos; every twist lands with weight and consequence.

The Sleeper and the Spindle

by Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell

Narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt, Lara Pulver, Niamh Walsh, Adjoa Andoh, Peter Forbes, John Sessions, Michael Maloney, Sean Baker, Jane Collingwood, Clare Corbett, Allan Corduner, Katherine Kingsley

The Puppets of Spelhorst

The Norendy Tales • Book 1

by Kate DiCamillo, Julie Morstad

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Magyk

Septimus Heap • Book 1

by Angie Sage, Mark Zug

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Corduner makes this quest for a stolen seventh son unforgettable: his deadpan timing brings the Heap family's quirky magic world to vivid, charming life.

Lord Sunday

The Keys to the Kingdom • Book 7

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Allan Corduner

A finale worthy of the series: Corduner brings devastating emotional depth to Arthur's impossible choice, and to everything he sacrifices.

The Passion of Dolssa

by Julie Berry

Narrated by Jayne Entwistle, Fiona Hardingham, Allan Corduner, Julie Berry

The Erstwhile

The Vorrh Trilogy • Book 2

by Brian Catling

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Failed angels called the Erstwhile reawaken in London and Germany while African colonial workers vanish into the mysterious Vorrh forest. Allan Corduner navigates Catling's surreal mythology with impressive range.

Sir Thursday

The Keys to the Kingdom • Book 4

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Allan Corduner

The book where Nix escalates from adventure into genuine despair; Corduner's narration makes Arthur's identity crisis feel suffocatingly real.

Lady Friday

The Keys to the Kingdom • Book 5

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Five books deep in a seven-book epic, Corduner's narration is crucial. Each character feels present and real, turning escalating stakes into genuine tension.

Burmese Days

by George Orwell

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner's narration brings authenticity to Orwell's scathing portrayal of British colonial Burma, where timber merchant Flory befriends a local doctor facing exclusion from the whites-only club.

Grim Tuesday

The Keys to the Kingdom • Book 2

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Allan Corduner

The world spirals into weirder, darker territory, and Corduner anchors the chaos so expertly that you believe in giant keys and void creatures.

The Color of Revenge

Tintenwelt • Book 4

by Cornelia Funke

Narrated by Allan Corduner, Cornelia Funke

The Gospel of Loki

Loki • Book 1

by Joanne M. Harris, Joanne Harris

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Harris retells Norse mythology from the trickster god's perspective, chronicling his rise and the gods' inevitable downfall. Allan Corduner embodies Loki's wit and bitterness as he justifies every betrayal.

Mister Monday

The Keys to the Kingdom • Book 1

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Corduner's voice captures the wit and strangeness in Nix's fantasy. It's the first book in a series that respects its audience's intelligence.

The John Lennon Letters

by John Lennon, Hunter Davies

Narrated by Christopher Eccleston, Allan Corduner, Hunter Davies, Yoko Ono

John Lennon's personal correspondence reveals the unguarded personality behind classics like "Imagine" and "Strawberry Fields Forever," read by Christopher Eccleston and others.

The Raven's Shadow

The Wild Hunt • Book 3

by Elspeth Cooper

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Gair's quest for vengeance collides with clan warfare over ancient lands in this epic fantasy conclusion, spanning nearly twenty hours of immersive world-building.

The Castle

by Franz Kafka, Mark Harman

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Kafka's nightmare bureaucracy gets an ideal voice in Allan Corduner, whose measured delivery matches K.'s endless, circular pursuit of an unreachable authority.

The Cloven

The Vorrh Trilogy • Book 3

by Brian Catling

Narrated by Allan Corduner

Essenwald's colonial secrets unravel as the ancient forest reclaims stolen territory in this trilogy conclusion. Allan Corduner's rich voice suits the mythic, darkly poetic finale.