Best George R.R. Martin Audiobooks

The best George R.R. Martin audiobooks — 16 titles ranked by listening experience across Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, averaging 4.13 ABR stars.

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George R.R. Martin shattered the rules of epic fantasy with A Song of Ice and Fire — a series where no character is safe, no victory is clean, and political machination carries the same weight as dragon fire. His prose is dense and deliberate, unspooling dozens of viewpoints across a continent where history bleeds into the present and every family carries centuries of grievance. A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords remain landmarks of the genre precisely because Martin refuses to let goodness guarantee survival. Beyond Westeros, Fire & Blood demonstrates his gift for chronicle-style worldbuilding, constructing a dynasty's rise and fall with the texture of genuine history. Martin rewards readers who pay attention and punishes those who expect comfort. If you want fantasy that takes power, consequence, and moral ambiguity seriously — and can tolerate an agonizing wait between books — he's essential.

George R.R. Martin's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is A Game of Thrones, narrated by Roy Dotrice (4.79 ABR stars). Performed by narrators including Roy Dotrice, Harry Lloyd, Simon Vance, and more. Rankings here weight the listening experience — narrator performance and Audible ratings factor alongside reader scores.

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    A Game of Thrones

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 1

    by George R. R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    4.79 ABR Score (2.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (2.8M) ★ 4.77 Audible (148.5K)
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    Seasons last decades in Westeros, and winter is finally coming along with an ancient evil. Roy Dotrice voices dozens of characters across multiple storylines, creating a full world through his legendary performance.

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    A Clash of Kings

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 2

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    4.75 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.79 Audible (91.4K)
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    Five kings wage war while winter approaches and ancient magic stirs beyond the Wall. Roy Dotrice voices dozens of characters with distinct accents, making the sprawling cast feel intimate despite the epic scope.

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    A Storm of Swords

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 3

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    4.81 ABR Score (930.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (851.9K) ★ 4.82 Audible (78.4K)
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    The Red Wedding and other shocking betrayals hit harder when Roy Dotrice's veteran narration guides you through Martin's most brutal plot twists.

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    A Dance with Dragons

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 5

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    4.59 ABR Score (803.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (743.1K) ★ 4.67 Audible (59.9K)
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    Daenerys rules a crumbling city with three dragons while Westeros tears itself apart in civil war. Dotrice's distinctive voices for dozens of characters create an immersive epic despite the massive runtime.

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    A Feast for Crows

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 4

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    4.44 ABR Score (855.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (797.4K) ★ 4.58 Audible (57.8K)
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    Post-war Westeros sees new players emerge while fan favorites like Cersei and Jaime navigate King's Landing politics. Roy Dotrice maintains his exceptional character work through Martin's more introspective fourth volume.

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    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

    The Tales of Dunk and Egg #1-3

    by George R.R. Martin, Gary Gianni

    Narrated by Harry Lloyd

    4.54 ABR Score (166.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.27 Goodreads (136.3K) ★ 4.74 Audible (30.2K)
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    Hedge knight Dunk and his squire Egg wander Westeros a century before Game of Thrones, encountering Targaryen politics and small-scale adventures. Lloyd brings warmth to these character-focused tales of honor and friendship.

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    Fire & Blood

    A Targaryen History • Book 1

    by George R.R. Martin, Doug Wheatley

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    4.27 ABR Score (168.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (147.1K) ★ 4.54 Audible (21.3K)
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    Three centuries of Targaryen dragon kings unfold in this sprawling chronicle of conquest, civil war, and political intrigue. Simon Vance navigates the dense genealogies and battle sequences with commanding authority.

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    Fevre Dream by George R

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Ron Donachie

    4.35 ABR Score (36.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (32.9K) ★ 4.56 Audible (3.5K)
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    Ron Donachie's atmospheric narration perfectly captures the gothic mood as riverboat captain Abner Marsh partners with the mysterious Joshua York on the fever-dream Mississippi of 1857.

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    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

    3.81 ABR Score (27.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (24.6K) ★ 4.13 Audible (2.9K)
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    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.

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    The Ice Dragon

    by George R.R. Martin, Anne Yvonne Gilbert

    Narrated by Maggi-Meg Reed

    3.79 ABR Score (28.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.74 Goodreads (27.2K) ★ 4.27 Audible (1.2K)
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    Adara, born during a terrible freeze, befriends the legendary ice dragon that others fear, finding kinship with a creature as cold and isolated as herself. Maggi-Meg Reed's narration captures the haunting beauty of Martin's fairy tale about accepting one's true nature.

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    Dangerous Women

    The Dresden Files #13.1 - Bombshells

    by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Carrie Vaughn, Lev Gossman, Joe R. Lansdale, Megan Lindholm, Lawrence Block, Brandon Sanderson, Sharon Kay Penman, Lev Grossman, Nancy Kress, Diana Rowland, Diana Gabaldon, S.M. Stirling, Sam Sykes, Pat Cadigan, Caroline Spector, Joe Abercrombie, Megan Abbott, Cecelia Holland, Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Melinda M. Snodgrass

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Jonathan Frakes, Stana Katic, Inna Korobkina, Lee Meriwether, Claudia Black, Sophie Turner, Janis Ian, Iain Glen, Karen Dotrice, Various

    3.56 ABR Score (14.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (13.2K) ★ 4.02 Audible (1.7K)
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    Twenty-one authors contribute stories about deadly, complex female characters across genres from fantasy to noir, creating an anthology that celebrates dangerous femininity.

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    Jokers Wild (Reissue)

    Wild Cards • Book 3

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Pam Grier, Felicia Day, Stephen McHattie, Ron Donachie, Ray Porter, Prentice Onayemi, Molly Quinn

    3.95 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.47 Audible (679)
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    George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards universe gets star treatment with a full cast including Pam Grier, Felicia Day, and Ray Porter. Seven distinct voices bring the superhero anthology's multiple storylines vivid dimension.

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    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

    3.65 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.16 Audible (419)
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    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.

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    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

    3.66 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (839) ★ 4.07 Audible (191)
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    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.

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    Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love

    Guardians #3.6 - The Demon Dancer

    by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham, Jacqueline Carey, Lisa Tuttle, Linnea Sinclair, Mary Jo Putney, Tanith Lee, Peter S. Beagle, Yasmine Galenorn, Diana Gabaldon, Jo Beverley, Carrie Vaughn, M.L.N. Hanover, Cecelia Holland, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, Marjorie M. Liu, Jim Butcher

    Narrated by Phil Gigante, Michael Page, Susan Duerden, Julia Whelan

    3.57 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.76 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 3.76 Audible (190)
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    Twenty fantasy authors explore doomed romance across magical realms. Four narrators tackle everything from Gaiman's dark fairy tales to Butcher's urban fantasy.

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    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

    3.60 ABR Score (821 ratings)
    ★ 3.57 Goodreads (734) ★ 3.99 Audible (87)
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    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.

How We Rank Audiobooks

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