Best Garth Nix Audiobooks

Sabriel

Abhorsen/The Old Kingdom • Book 1

by Garth Nix

Narrated by Tim Curry

Sabriel must cross into the Old Kingdom to find her missing father, armed with necromantic bells and facing the undead. Tim Curry's legendary voice work brings both whimsy and genuine menace to this dark fantasy world.

Rogues

Ancient World

by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Joe Abercrombie, Gillian Flynn, Matthew Hughes, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael Swanwick, David Ball, Carrie Vaughn, Scott Lynch, Bradley Denton, Cherie Priest, Daniel Abraham, Paul Cornell, Steven Saylor, Garth Nix, Walter Jon Williams, Phyllis Eisenstein, Lisa Tuttle, Neil Gaiman, Connie Willis, Patrick Rothfuss

Narrated by George R. R. Martin, Gwendoline Christie, Roy Dotrice, Ron Donachie, W. Morgan Sheppard, Janis Ian, Molly Quinn, Rupert Degas, Iain Glen, Various

Twenty-one stories featuring morally ambiguous characters from fantasy and historical fiction masters. The varied cast including Gwendoline Christie and Iain Glen gives voice to antiheroes across multiple genres and time periods.

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 Book of Swords

Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz #7 - A Long, Cold Trail

by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, Matthew Hughes, Kate Elliott, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, C.J. Cherryh, Garth Nix, Ellen Kushner, Scott Lynch, Rich Larson, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Cecelia Holland, George R.R. Martin

Narrated by John Lee, Katharine Lee McEwan, Kim Mai Guest, Elliot Hill, Richard Brewer, Nicholas Guy Smith, Kirby Heyborne, Julia Whelan, Mark Deakins, Steve West, Ralph Lister

Seventeen fantasy masters including George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb contribute sword-and-sorcery tales inspired by classic heroes like Conan. The ensemble of narrators including John Lee and Julia Whelan matches the anthology's varied storytelling styles.

The Book of Magic

Spiritwalker #Bloom

by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Megan Lindholm, John Crowley, Matthew Hughes, Ysabeau S. Wilce, Rachel Pollack, Eleanor Arnason, Tim Powers, Liz Williams, Garth Nix, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Greg Van Eekhout, George R.R. Martin, Andy Duncan, Kate Elliott, Scott Lynch

Narrated by Elliot Hill, Karissa Vacker, Sile Bermingham, Maxwell Caulfield, Susan Denaker, Scott Brick, Bruce Mann, Holly Palance, Nicholas Guy Smith, Steve West, Various

Eighteen fantasy authors explore magic's dual nature—from Gandalf to Saruman, from Glinda to the Wicked Witch—in stories spanning power, wisdom, and corruption. Multiple narrators including Scott Brick and Karissa Vacker bring distinct voices to each tale's unique magical system.

Old Venus

by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Ian McDonald, Garth Nix, Joe Haldeman, Gwyneth Jones, Matthew Hughes, Paul McAuley, Lavie Tidhar, Allen M. Steele, Stephen Leigh, Eleanor Arnason, David Brin, Michael Cassutt, Tobias S. Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, Joe R. Lansdale, Mike Resnick

Narrated by Diana Rigg, Full Cast, Michael Dorn, Stephen Fry, Jake Stormoen, W. Morgan Sheppard, Gethin Anthony, Wil Wheaton, Janis Ian, Ron Donachie, Various

George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois collect sixteen tales set on the classic pulp Venus of swamps, jungles, and lurking creatures. An all-star cast including Stephen Fry and Diana Rigg handle the diverse stories.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Book of Witches

by Jonathan Strahan, Linda D. Addison, P. Djèlí Clark, Kathleen Jennings, Tade Thompson, Ken Liu, Darcie Little Badger, Andrea Hairston, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Tobi Ogundiran, Kelly Robson, C.L. Clark, Millie Ho, Indrapramit Das, Saad Z. Hossain, Garth Nix, Premee Mohamed, Maureen F. McHugh, Andrea Stewart, Tochi Onyebuchi, Sheree Renée Thomas, Angela Slatter, Fonda Lee, Usman T. Malik, E. Lily Yu, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Emily Y. Teng, Amal El-Mohtar, Alyssa Winans

Narrated by Vikas Adam, Anniwaa Buachie, Rainy Fields, Eva Kaminsky, Johnathan McClain, Vyvy Nguyen, Deryn Oliver, Logan Rozos, Bahni Turpin

Thirty authors reimagine witchcraft across cultures and genres in this ambitious anthology. Multiple narrators handle the diverse voices, though the collection's uneven quality shows in both writing and performance.