Best Delilah S. Dawson Audiobooks

The best Delilah S. Dawson audiobooks — 8 titles ranked by listening experience across Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, averaging 3.83 ABR stars.

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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.

Delilah S. Dawson's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is Phasma: Star Wars, narrated by January LaVoy (4.22 ABR stars). Performed by narrators including January LaVoy, Jonathan Davis, Ashley Eckstein, Janina Gavankar, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Carol Monda, Daniel José Older, Marc Thompson, Luke Daniels, and more. Rankings here weight the listening experience — narrator performance and Audible ratings factor alongside reader scores.

Where to Start with Delilah S. Dawson

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    Phasma: Star Wars

    Star Wars • Book 52

    by Delilah S. Dawson

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    4.22 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Audible (5.6K)
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    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)
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    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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    The Perfect Weapon (Star Wars) (Short Story)

    Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens • Book 54

    by Delilah S. Dawson

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    3.73 ABR Score (5.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.59 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.26 Audible (1.9K)
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    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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    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)
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    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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    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)
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    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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    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)
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    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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    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)
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    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.

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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)
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    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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