Where to Start with Troy Denning
- Best entry point → The Verdant Passage
- What fans keep coming back to → Halo: Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story
- Best narrator for Troy Denning → Halo: Last Light
- Highest rated by listeners → Halo: Retribution (Halo #22)
-
Halo: Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story
Halo • Book 25
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.37 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Set during humanity's first devastating year of war with the Covenant, this prequel gets the epic scope it deserves through Scott Brick's commanding performance.
-
Halo: Last Light
Halo • Book 18
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.27 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Set in 2553 after the Covenant War's end, tensions threaten new conflict as a vast cavern system beneath planet Gao becomes strategically crucial. Scott Brick captures the military precision and sci-fi scope beautifully.
-
Halo: Retribution
Halo • Book 22
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.20 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.75 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Political assassination threatens the fragile post-Covenant War peace, pulling familiar Halo characters into a conspiracy that could reignite galactic conflict. Scott Brick handles the military dialogue and alien politics with his trademark authority.
-
Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon
Halo • Book 19
by Tobias S. Buckell, Troy Denning, James Swallow, Matt Forbeck, Kelly Gay, Christie Golden, Kevin Grace, Morgan Lockhart, John Jackson Miller, Frank O'Connor, Brian Reed, Joseph Staten
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.12 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
Scattered stories span millennia from ancient custodial races to legendary human-alien conflicts across the galaxy. Scott Brick's consistent narration unifies twelve authors' contributions to the expanding Halo universe.
-
The Verdant Passage
Dark Sun: Prism Pentad • Book 1
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.85 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 3.66 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.5 Audible (485)More about this pick
In the desert world of Athas, immortal sorcerer-king Kalak's thousand-year reign faces rebellion from an unlikely alliance of heroes.
-
Halo: Outcasts
Halo • Book 34
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.90 ABR Score (788 ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (532) ★ 4.55 Audible (256)More about this pick
Former Covenant warrior Arbiter Thel 'Vadam leads the Sangheili toward unity while facing constant threats from warmongers and revolutionaries. Political intrigue in the Halo universe.
-
The Crimson Legion
Dark Sun: Prism Pentad • Book 2
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.82 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 3.58 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.53 Audible (254)More about this pick
Gladiator-turned-rebel leader Rikus must unite nobles, templars, and slaves to defend the Free City from the sorcerer-king's advancing armies.
-
The Amber Enchantress
Dark Sun: Prism Pentad • Book 3
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.83 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 3.66 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.54 Audible (185)More about this pick
Sadira must reach the Pristine Tower to challenge Borys the Dragon, who has terrorized Athas for a thousand years through his gruesome slave levy.
-
The Cerulean Storm
Dark Sun: Prism Pentad • Book 5
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.86 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 3.69 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (154)More about this pick
King Tithian reunites with his former slaves Rikus, Neeva, and Sadira for Athas's final salvation mission. Ray Porter captures the desperate urgency of this last attempt to save the dying Dark Sun world.
-
The Obsidian Oracle
Dark Sun: Prism Pentad • Book 4
by Troy Denning
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.82 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 3.66 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (158)More about this pick
Dark Sun's desert world comes alive as Tithian and Agis both seek the Dark Lens for opposing purposes in this classic fantasy adventure. Ray Porter's performance captures the harsh beauty and brutal politics of Athas across this sword-and-sorcery tale.
Browse Related Lists
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.
Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.
We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.
Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.