Best Patrick G. Laplante Audiobooks

The best Patrick G. Laplante audiobooks — 12 titles ranked by listening experience across Fantasy, averaging 3.94 ABR stars.

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Patrick G. Laplante built his reputation on Painting the Mists, a cultivation fantasy series that takes the xianxia genre seriously — meaning he does the work. The power progression feels earned rather than arbitrary, and the world draws on Chinese martial arts mythology with enough specificity to feel lived-in rather than borrowed. His prose is patient and measured, letting characters develop across a long arc while still delivering the escalating stakes that progression fantasy readers show up for. Clear Sky and Blood Moon show his range — intimate character work sitting alongside genuinely inventive system-building. If you've burned through the big Western epic fantasy shelves and want something that scratches a different itch, Laplante rewards readers who like their magic rooted in philosophy and discipline, not just raw power.

Patrick G. Laplante's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is Echoes of Divinity, narrated by Adam Verner (4.18 ABR stars). Performed by Adam Verner. Rankings here weight the listening experience — narrator performance and Audible ratings factor alongside reader scores.

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    Echoes of Divinity

    Painting the Mists • Book 13

    by Patrick G. Laplante

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.18 ABR Score (645 ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (413) ★ 4.86 Audible (232)
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    Cha Ming journeys to the Sacred Kerava Desert seeking ancient ruins and the power to revive the Monkey King, while Adam Verner guides listeners through this epic cultivation fantasy.

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    Claddings of Light

    Painting the Mists • Book 12

    by Patrick G. Laplante

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.12 ABR Score (614 ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (400) ★ 4.79 Audible (214)
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    Cha Ming faces his most dangerous trial yet as Adam Verner guides listeners through phoenix flames and divine awakenings.

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    Heartforge

    Painting the Mists • Book 16

    by Patrick G. Laplante

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.12 ABR Score (458 ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Goodreads (293) ★ 4.87 Audible (165)
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    Cha Ming faces soul trauma so severe he can't speak or move, requiring the mystical Heartforge Realm to heal. Adam Verner handles the emotional devastation with remarkable sensitivity.

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    Pendulum of Fate - Part 1

    Painting the Mists • Book 14

    by Patrick G. Laplante

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.05 ABR Score (513 ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (337) ★ 4.75 Audible (176)
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    Cha Ming returns to find political alliances crumbling while the Thread Seer crafts the Monkey King's new body. Adam Verner handles the complex cultivation politics across this nearly 17-hour epic.

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    Pendulum of Fate - Part 2

    Painting the Mists • Book 15

    by Patrick G. Laplante

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.07 ABR Score (461 ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (300) ★ 4.8 Audible (161)
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    Cha Ming becomes the world's enemy to save his allies, and Adam Verner captures the epic scope as traditional alliances crumble around Verdant Crossroads.

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    Planesfall: Painting the Mists

    Painting the Mists • Book 18

    by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.05 ABR Score (96 ratings)
    ★ 4.83 Audible (96)
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    The Inkwell Plane collapses toward Planesfall while enemies capture the Monkey King, leaving student Cha Ming as the realm's unlikely final hope.

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    Bloodstorm: Painting the Mists

    Painting the Mists • Book 17

    by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.04 ABR Score (89 ratings)
    ★ 4.84 Audible (89)
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    After twenty years in the Heartforge Realm, Cha Ming faces the brush of creation's final test while defending a dying world from fiendish invasion.

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    Painting the Mists: Volume 1: Painting the Mists, Books 1-3

    Painting the Mists • Book 1

    by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    3.71 ABR Score (33 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.53 Audible (32)
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    Office worker Cha Ming gets transported to a world of flying swords and magic talismans when he asks the universe for something more. Verner handles the genre transition smoothly.

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    Painting the Mists: Volume 2: Painting the Mists, Books 4-6

    Painting the Mists • Book 4

    by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    3.70 ABR Score (23 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.73 Audible (22)
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    Guilt-ridden Cha Ming faces his former enslaver in Quicksilver City across this middle trilogy. Adam Verner guides listeners through 42+ hours of cultivation progression and emotional reckonings.

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    Painting the Mists: Volume 4: Painting the Mists, Books 10-12

    Painting the Mists • Book 10

    by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    3.80 ABR Score (14 ratings)
    ★ 4.79 Audible (14)
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    Back at the bottom of the food chain, Cha Ming and Huxian navigate a magical plane where Daoist arts meet technology and immortals hunt their secrets.

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    Painting the Mists: Volume 3: Painting the Mists, Books 7-9

    Painting the Mists • Book 7

    by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    3.66 ABR Score (13 ratings)
    ★ 3 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.5 Audible (12)
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    Cha Ming's quest to resurrect his dead love spans three books of cultivation fantasy with demonic gardens and monkey kings. Nearly 48 hours of intricate world-building awaits.

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    Painting the Mists: Volume 5: Painting the Mists, Books 13-15

    Painting the Mists • Book 13

    by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    3.75 ABR Score (9 ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Audible (9)
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    Cha Ming's quest to revive the Monkey King across ancient desert ruins spans over 60 hours of immersive cultivation fantasy.

How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

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