Where to Start with James Lewis
- Best entry point → Elantris (1 of 3)
- Best standalone → Black Sam: Prince of Pirates
- What fans keep coming back to → Bottle Demon
- Highest rated by listeners → Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] #2)
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Sweep in Peace
Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2
by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Alejandro Ruiz, Christopher Walker, Holly Adams, James Lewis, Karen Novack, Lily Beacon, Scott McCormick, Kay Eluvian, Jenna Sharpe, Stewart Crank, Alex Hill-Knight, Jon Vertullo
Narrated by Christopher Walker, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Karen Novack, Lily Beacon, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Kay Eluvian, Jenna Sharpe, Stewart Crank, Alex Hill-Knight, Jon Vertullo
★ 4.18 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (582) ★ 4.81 Audible (518)More about this pick
Dina's magical inn hosts a three-species peace summit in this dramatized adaptation, with the full cast bringing each alien delegation to vivid life.
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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
★ 4.04 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (279)More about this pick
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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Silver Borne
Mercy Thompson [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 5
by Patricia Briggs, Khaya Fraites, Gregory Linington, Christopher Mclinden, Nora Achrati, Helen Day, Julie-Ann Elliott, R.J. Bayley, Todd Scofield, Renee Dorian, Kay Eluvian, Joey Sourlis, Rob McFadyen, Jon Vertullo, James Lewis, Laura C. Harris, Daniel Llaca, Bianca Bryan, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes, Yasmin Tuazon, Elias Khalil, Nick J. Russo, Christopher Tester, Eric Messner, Jonathon Church, Drew Kopas, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Jameson Hunt, Yenni Ann, Ken Jackson, Emlyn McFarland, Jessica Schly, Keith Richards, Megan Hastie, Vanessa Thurlow
Narrated by Khaya Fraites, Helen Day, Todd Scofield, full cast, Joey Sourlis, Renee Dorian, RJ Bayley, Christopher McLinden, Julie-Ann Elliott, Gregory Linington, Kay Eluvian, Nora Achrati
★ 4.03 ABR Score (300 ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (158) ★ 4.84 Audible (142)More about this pick
Mercy Thompson's encounter with dangerous Fae magic gets dramatized adaptation treatment, with full cast bringing shapeshifter politics to vivid audio life.
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Black Sam: Prince of Pirates
by Mat McLeod, James Lewis
Narrated by Alex Hyde-White, Roy Dotrice, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, William Dufris, Jayne Entwistle, Simon Vance, R.C. Bray
★ 3.47 ABR Score (324 ratings)★ 3.65 Goodreads (96) ★ 3.79 Audible (228)More about this pick
Sam Bellamy's transformation from out-of-work sailor to pirate captain to win a debutante's hand. Eight different narrators handle this sweeping maritime adventure across multiple perspectives.
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Bottle Demon
Eric Carter • Book 6
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Dawn Ursula, James Lewis
Narrated by Dawn Ursula, James Lewis, Michael John Casey, Nick DePinto, Nora Achrati, Rana Kay, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian
★ 3.94 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (15)More about this pick
Eric Carter dies and becomes a death god's stand-in while investigating his own murder in this darkly comic urban fantasy. The full-cast production creates distinct voices for each character, immersing you completely in the supernatural chaos.
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