Best Colleen Delany Audiobooks

The best Colleen Delany audiobooks — 13 titles ranked by listening experience across Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, Thriller, averaging 4.06 ABR stars.

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Colleen Delany is a narrator who thrives at the intersection of epic and intimate — equally at home in the sweeping romantasy of A Court of Silver Flames as in the gritty sci-fi escalation of the Kurtherian Gambit series. She's a fixture in full cast Graphic Audio productions, where her instinct for character differentiation and dramatic timing gets full room to breathe, but she's just as compelling in solo work. Her range across Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Thriller isn't just breadth for its own sake — she brings a grounded intensity to each genre that keeps even sprawling multi-book series feeling urgent. Listeners who want a narrator who commits fully to character voices without tipping into caricature, and who can carry both romantic tension and high-stakes action in the same session, will find Delany consistently reliable.

Colleen Delany's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2), narrated by Colleen Delany, Shawn K. Jain, Wyn Delano, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Renee Dorian, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Nora Achrati, Matthew Bassett (4.63 ABR stars). Performed by narrators including Colleen Delany, Shawn K. Jain, Wyn Delano, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Renee Dorian, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Nora Achrati, Matthew Bassett, John McLain, Amanda Forstrom, Colleen Delany, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Karenna Foley, Jon Vertullo, Shawn K. Jain, and more. Rankings here weight the listening experience — narrator performance and Audible ratings factor alongside reader scores.

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    A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #4, Part 1 • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Renee Dorian, Shawn K. Jain

    Narrated by Colleen Delany, Shawn K. Jain, Wyn Delano, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Renee Dorian, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Nora Achrati, Matthew Bassett

    4.63 ABR Score (13.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (1.4K)
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    Nesta's post-trauma journey toward healing and power gets the full dramatized treatment with multiple voice actors. The ensemble cast captures the emotional complexity of her relationships with family and friends.

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    Colter's Journey (Tim Colter)

    Tim Colter • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Ken Jackson, Robbie Gay, Colleen Delany, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Nanette Savard, Evan Casey, David Coyne, Bradley Smith, Dani Stoller, Richard Rohan, Michael John Casey, Matthew McGee, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Graybill, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Jacob Yeh, Bruce Alan Rauscher

    Narrated by John McLain

    4.01 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.64 Audible (1.5K)
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    A Court of Frost and Starlight

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #3.5 • Book 4

    by Sarah J. Maas, Amanda Forstrom, Colleen Delany, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Karenna Foley, Jon Vertullo, Shawn K. Jain

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Colleen Delany, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati, Anthony Palmini, Natalie Van Sistine, Gabriel Michael, Melody Muze, Karenna Foley, Jon Vertullo, Shawn K. Jain

    4.15 ABR Score (12.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (10.7K) ★ 4.23 Audible (1.4K)
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    Set during Winter Solstice, this novella explores healing and celebration as the Night Court rebuilds after war's devastation. The cast captures the intimate, reflective tone of this character-focused interlude.

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    House of Earth and Blood (Part 1 of 2)

    Crescent City [Dramatized Adaptation] #1, Part 1 • Book 1

    by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany, Kit Swann, Danny Montooth, Nick J. Russo, Torian Brackett, Gail Shalan, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Gabriel Michael, Robb Moreira, Debi Tinsley, Lise Bruneau, Holly Adams, Daniel Llaca, Joel David Santner, Nhea Durousseau, Khaya Fraites, Michael John Casey, Henry W. Kramer, Karenna Foley, Jonathon Church, Sarah Ruth Dawson, Sura Siu, Ryan Haugen, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Emily Beresford, Karen Novack, Lamont Ridgell, Rob McFadyen, Deepa Samuel, Christopher Walker, Thomas Penny, Jonathan David Bullock, Jeri Marshall

    Narrated by full cast, Robb Moreira, Debi Tinsley, Lise Bruneau, Colleen Delany, Kit Swann, Danny Montooth, Nick J. Russo, Torian Brackett, Gail Shalan, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Gabriel Michael

    4.35 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.56 Audible (662)
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    Half-fae Bryce seeks revenge for her murdered friends in a contemporary fantasy world of nightclubs and magic. The full cast production gives distinct voices to Maas's sprawling urban fantasy.

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    Elantris (1 of 3)

    Elantris [Dramatized Adaptation] #1, Part 1 of 3 • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson, Johann Dettweiler, James Konicek, Daniel Gavigan, Lily Beacon, Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Thomas Penny, Jason Stiles, Thomas Simpson, Tony Nam, Elizabeth Jernigan, Kate Foster, Tim Getman, Sherri Simpson, Mary Mcgowan, Casie Platt, Jonathan Watkins, Michael Glenn, Eric Messner, Colleen Delany, Susan Lynskey, Mort Shelby, Terence Aselford, Nanette Savard, Scott McCormick, Andy Clemence, James Lewis, Steven Carpenter, Tim Lynch

    Narrated by James Konicek, Danny Gavigan, Lily Beacon, Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Thomas Penny, Jason Stiles, Thomas Simpson, Tony Nam, Elizabeth Jernigan, Kate Foster

    4.21 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (279)
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    Sanderson's tale of fallen gods and a cursed city gets full-cast dramatization treatment, with multiple performers bringing the epic fantasy's complex world and characters to vivid life.

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    Age of Death (1 of 2)

    The Legends of the First Empire • Book 5

    by Michael J. Sullivan, Amanda Forstrom, Terence Aselford, Todd Scofield, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Nanette Savard, Yasmin Tuazon, Kimberly Gilbert, Colleen Delany, Tracy Olivera, Tia Shearer

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Tia Shearer, Todd Scofield, Tracy Olivera, Yasmin Tuazon

    4.28 ABR Score (13.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (13.3K) ★ 4.59 Audible (130)
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    Humanity seeks a way across the Nidwalden River while time runs out for the mystic Suri in Sullivan's penultimate epic. The full cast handles the massive ensemble with distinct character voices.

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    Brute of All Evil

    Ordinary Magic [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 9

    by Devon Monk, Colleen Delany, Amanda Forstrom, Andy Brownstein, Holly Adams, Karen Novack, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Zeke Alton, Torian Brackett, Henry W. Kramer, Megan Dominy

    Narrated by Colleen Delany, Torian Brackett, Andy Brownstein, Henry W. Kramer, Karen Novack, Amanda Forstrom, Richard Rohan, Megan Dominy, Nora Achrati, Holly Adams, Zeke Alton

    3.90 ABR Score (48 ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (27) ★ 4.52 Audible (21)
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    Two weeks before Delaney's wedding, gods shadow her every move while her fiancé serves an enemy deity and a social media star threatens to expose Ordinary's magical secrets. The full dramatized cast creates an immersive small-town fantasy atmosphere.

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    Goblin Tales : Compilation of Humorous Fantasy Stories

    Compilation of Humorous Fantasy Stories

    by Jim C. Hines, Marni Penning, Scott McCormick, Richard Rohan, Kimberly Gilbert, Ken Jackson, David Harris, Nora Achrati, Nanette Savard, Eric Messner, Bradley Smith, Dylan Lynch, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Alejandro Ruiz

    Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Nanette Savard, Dylan Lynch, Eric Messner, Marni Penning, Ken Jackson, Alejandro Ruiz, Kimberly Gilbert, Bradley Smith, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan

    4.00 ABR Score (500 ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (482) ★ 4.67 Audible (18)
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    Heroes Road: Volume One (2 of 3)

    Heroes Road • Book 1

    by Chuck Rogers, Matthew McGee, Bradley Smith, Chris Stinson, Richard Rohan, Andy Brownstein, Thomas Keegan, Christopher Walker, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Michael John Casey, Todd Scofield, Jeff Allin, Chris Genebach, Terence Aselford, Amanda Forstrom, Scott McCormick, Carolyn Kashner, Ken Jackson, Michael Glenn, Colleen Delany, Chris Davenport, Andy Clemence, Nanette Savard, Alejandro Ruiz, Nora Achrati

    Narrated by full cast, Bradley Smith, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, Carolyn Kashner, Jeff Allin, Michael Glenn, Andy Clemence, Chris Stinson, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Zeke Alton

    3.83 ABR Score (19 ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Goodreads (3) ★ 4.69 Audible (16)
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    Never Submit : The Kurtherian Gambit 15 (Kurtherian Gambit)

    The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 15

    by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Amanda Forstrom, Danny Gavigan, Emily Beresford, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Anthony Palmini, Tyler Hyrchuk, Nicole Perez

    Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Nicole Perez, Anthony Palmini, Colleen Delany, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Danny Gavigan, Scott McCormick, Tyler Hyrchuk

    4.03 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.86 Audible (14)
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    A final desperate Earth attack backfires when the Queen herself arrives, while five puppies execute surprising plans. The full cast production brings energy to this series finale where secrets unravel and the King of Yoll faces his reckoning.

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    Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit)

    The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 17

    by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek

    Narrated by Colleen Delany, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Nora Achrati, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, full cast, Rayner Gabriel

    4.01 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.91 Audible (11)
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    The full cast production captures Bethany Anne's return to the front lines after a decade of imperial duties. Each voice actor inhabits their character completely, creating an immersive space opera experience.

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    Cleopatra's Tomb : Rogue Angel 64 (Rogue Angel)

    Rogue Angel • Book 64

    by Alex Archer, Nanette Savard, Colleen Delany, Neha Gargava, Nicole Perez, Nora Achrati, Jenna Sharpe, Nazia Chaudhry, Richard Rohan, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Elias Khalil

    Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Nicole Perez, Neha Gargava, Nanette Savard, Colleen Delany, Nazia Chaudhry, Richard Rohan, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Jenna Sharpe, Elias Khalil

    3.64 ABR Score (18 ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (15) ★ 4.67 Audible (3)
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    The Hidden Queen (1 of 2) : The Nightfall Saga 2 (The Nightfall Saga)

    The Nightfall Saga • Book 2

    by Peter V. Brett, Melody Muze, David Cui Cui, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Bassett, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Lise Bruneau, Chris Stinson

    Narrated by David Cui Cui, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Melody Muze, Lise Bruneau, full cast, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Bassett, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Colleen Delany, Chris Stinson

    3.72 ABR Score (4 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 3.67 Audible (3)

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