Where to Start with Bradley Smith
- New to Bradley Smith? Start here → American Craftsmen Dramatized Adaptation (American Craftsmen, 1)
- What fans keep coming back to → Age of Legend (2 of 2)
- Short listen, big payoff → Guardian
- Highest rated by listeners → Age of Death (1 of 2)
- Best narrator–author pairing → Age of Empyre (Dramatized Adaptation)
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Age of Legend (2 of 2)
The Legends of the First Empire • Book 4
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Chris Stinson, Colleen Delany, Jacob Yeh, Joe Mallon, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Todd Scofield, Tracy Olivera
★ 4.33 ABR Score (16.0K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (15.9K) ★ 4.66 Audible (153)More about this pick
The ensemble cast handles Sullivan's climactic battle between humans and Fhrey with emotional weight, as unlikely heroes face their final test against immortal enemies.
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Age of Death (1 of 2)
The Legends of the First Empire • Book 5
by Michael J. Sullivan, Amanda Forstrom, Terence Aselford, Todd Scofield, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Nanette Savard, Yasmin Tuazon, Kimberly Gilbert, Colleen Delany, Tracy Olivera, Tia Shearer
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Tia Shearer, Todd Scofield, Tracy Olivera, Yasmin Tuazon
★ 4.28 ABR Score (13.5K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (13.3K) ★ 4.59 Audible (130)More about this pick
Humanity seeks a way across the Nidwalden River while time runs out for the mystic Suri in Sullivan's penultimate epic. The full cast handles the massive ensemble with distinct character voices.
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Age of Empyre (Dramatized Adaptation)
Legends of the First Empire • Book 6
Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Chris Stinson, Christopher Walker, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Lise Bruneau, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Tia Shearer, Todd Scofield
★ 4.22 ABR Score (139 ratings)★ 4.75 Audible (139) - 4
Guardian
Rylee Adamson #6.5 • Book 6
Narrated by Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Karen Novack, Megan Poppy, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Ian Russell
★ 4.17 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (53)More about this pick
Eleven narrators create genuine ensemble chemistry in this compact novella, making it feel less like a story and more like a full-cast audio drama.
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Shadowed Threads
Rylee Adamson Novel • Book 4
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Shanta Parasuraman, Chris Genebach, Michael Glenn, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Amanda Forstrom, Zeke Alton, Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner
★ 4.03 ABR Score (162 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (40) ★ 4.75 Audible (122) - 6
In Truth and Claw : A Mick Oberon Job
Mick Oberon • Book 4
by Ari Marmell, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford, GraphicAudio
Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford
★ 4.02 ABR Score (295 ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (249) ★ 4.76 Audible (46) - 7
Heroes Road: Volume One (1 of 3)
Heroes Road • Book 1
by Chuck Rogers
Narrated by full cast, Bradley Smith, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, Carolyn Kashner, Jeff Allin, Michael Glenn, Andy Clemence, Chris Stinson, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Zeke Alton
★ 4.01 ABR Score (295 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (276) ★ 4.74 Audible (19)More about this pick
Two disgraced soldiers with impossible debts take a desperate contract in this fantasy adventure. The full cast production creates an immersive radio drama experience.
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Goblin Tales : Compilation of Humorous Fantasy Stories
Compilation of Humorous Fantasy Stories
by Jim C. Hines, Marni Penning, Scott McCormick, Richard Rohan, Kimberly Gilbert, Ken Jackson, David Harris, Nora Achrati, Nanette Savard, Eric Messner, Bradley Smith, Dylan Lynch, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Alejandro Ruiz
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Nanette Savard, Dylan Lynch, Eric Messner, Marni Penning, Ken Jackson, Alejandro Ruiz, Kimberly Gilbert, Bradley Smith, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan
★ 4.00 ABR Score (500 ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (482) ★ 4.67 Audible (18) - 9
The Oak and the RAM
Corum • Book 5
by Michael Moorcock
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Chris Genebach, Tim Getman, Bradley Smith, Thomas Keegan, Andy Clemence, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Lawrence Redmond, Chris Davenport
★ 4.00 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.47 Audible (34)More about this pick
Summer's heat battles the icy Fhoi Myore as High King Amergin rallies the Mabden against ancient death-bringers. The full cast creates an immersive Celtic fantasy atmosphere.
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Veiled Threat
Rylee Adamson Novel • Book 7
Narrated by Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Karen Novack, Megan Poppy, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Ian Russell, full cast
★ 3.98 ABR Score (97 ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (30) ★ 4.73 Audible (67) - 11
Hot Lead, Cold Iron : A Mick Oberon Job
Mick Oberon • Book 1
by Ari Marmell, GraphicAudio
Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Ren Kasey, Terence Aselford, David Coyne, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Kimberly Gilbert, Lily Beacon, Bob Payne, Andy Brownstein, Bradley Smith
★ 3.97 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (81)More about this pick
A full-cast dramatization that transforms noir detective work into something genuinely cinematic—hard-boiled Chicago meets fae politics, with each character getting a distinct voice that makes the world feel lived-in and immersive.
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Shadow's Lure
Shadow • Book 2
by Jon Sprunk
Narrated by full cast, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, Joe Brack, Colleen Delany, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, David Jourdan, Gregory Gorton, Mort Shelby
★ 3.94 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.4 Audible (15) - 13
The Conqueror's Shadow (1 of 2)
Corvis Rebaine [Dramatized] • Book 1
by Ari Marmell
Narrated by full cast, Michael John Casey, Laura C. Harris, Colleen Delany, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, Bradley Smith, Matthew Bassett, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Eric Singdahlsen, Nick DePinto, Jonathon Church
★ 3.93 ABR Score (8 ratings)★ 5 Audible (8) - 14
Fear the Stars
Chaos Queens • Book 4
by Christopher Husberg
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Alyssa Wilmoth, Henry Kramer, Dani Stoller, Marni Penning, Thomas Keegan, Tia Shearer, Joy Jones, Bradley Smith, Lise Bruneau, Katy Carkuff
★ 3.90 ABR Score (213 ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (211) ★ 5 Audible (2) - 15
Infernal Games
The Templar Chronicles • Book 4
by Joseph Nassise
Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, David Coyne, Thomas Penny, Alexander Strain, Bradley Smith, Nora Achrati, Mort Shelby, Thomas Keegan, Christopher Graybill, Ken Jackson, Alyssa Wilmoth
★ 3.89 ABR Score (374 ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (373) ★ 5 Audible (1) - 16
American Craftsmen Dramatized Adaptation (American Craftsmen, 1)
American Craftsmen • Book 1
by Tom Doyle
Narrated by Andy Clemence, Barbara Pinolini, Bradley Smith, Colleen Delany, Harley Gordon, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Nanette Savard, David Jourdan, Lawrence Redmond, Michael Glenn
★ 3.87 ABR Score (410 ratings)★ 3.52 Goodreads (404) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)More about this pick
Soldier-magicians Dale Morton and Michael Endicott battle through supernatural legacies rooted in Poe and Hawthorne's darkest imaginings. This full-cast dramatization brings theatrical energy to the conflict between cursed comrades who might destroy each other.
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Heroes Road: Volume One (2 of 3)
Heroes Road • Book 1
by Chuck Rogers, Matthew McGee, Bradley Smith, Chris Stinson, Richard Rohan, Andy Brownstein, Thomas Keegan, Christopher Walker, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Michael John Casey, Todd Scofield, Jeff Allin, Chris Genebach, Terence Aselford, Amanda Forstrom, Scott McCormick, Carolyn Kashner, Ken Jackson, Michael Glenn, Colleen Delany, Chris Davenport, Andy Clemence, Nanette Savard, Alejandro Ruiz, Nora Achrati
Narrated by full cast, Bradley Smith, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, Carolyn Kashner, Jeff Allin, Michael Glenn, Andy Clemence, Chris Stinson, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, Zeke Alton
★ 3.83 ABR Score (19 ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (3) ★ 4.69 Audible (16) - 18
Ride the High Range
by Charles G. West
Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Christopher Graybill, James Lewis, Eva Wilhelm, Eric Messner, Danny Gavigan, David Jourdan, David Harris, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati
★ 3.83 ABR Score (358 ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (351) ★ 4.86 Audible (7) - 19
Preacher's Hell Storm : The First Mountain Man
First Mountain Man [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 23
Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Terence Aselford, Evan Casey, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Michael John Casey, Tony Nam, Robbie Gay
★ 3.77 ABR Score (48 ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (3) ★ 4.76 Audible (45) - 20
Tarnished : Silver
Silver • Book 2
by Rhiannon Held
Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Thomas Keegan, Blythe Coons, Casie Platt, Nick DePinto, Danny Gavigan, David Harris, Sasha Olinick, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith
★ 3.76 ABR Score (554 ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (543) ★ 4.27 Audible (11) - 21
Ghost of a Smile
Ghostfinders • Book 2
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Matthew Keenan, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Ken Jackson, Doug Brown, Nora Achrati, Thomas Keegan, Steven Carpenter, Bradley Smith
★ 3.74 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.76 Audible (25) - 22
Preacher's Rage
First Mountain Man [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 25
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Jacob Yeh, David Jourdan, Richard Rohan, Chris Genebach, Scott McCormick, Michael Glenn, Peter Holdway, Ken Jackson, Evan Casey, Andy Clemence, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Matthew Bassett, Patrick Bussink, Bradley Smith, Eric Messner, Thomas Keegan, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby
Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Peter Holdway, Michael Glenn, Chris Genebach, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Terence Aselford, Evan Casey, Jacob Yeh, Scott McCormick
★ 3.73 ABR Score (32 ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.9 Audible (31) - 23
Reflected : Silver
Silver • Book 3
by Rhiannon Held
Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Blythe Coons, Nora Achrati, Evan Casey, Drew Kopas, Thomas Keegan, Casie Platt, Eva Wilhelm, Bradley Smith, Eric Messner, Nick DePinto
★ 3.69 ABR Score (304 ratings)★ 3.64 Goodreads (296) ★ 4.13 Audible (8) - 24
Bad Men Die : Luke Jensen
Luke Jensen: Bounty Hunter • Book 4
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Christopher Graybill, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Michael Glenn, Terence Aselford, Ken Jackson, Chris Davenport, Kimberly Gilbert, Tim Getman
Narrated by full cast, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Christopher Graybill, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Michael Glenn, Terence Aselford, Ken Jackson, Chris Davenport, Kimberly Gilbert, Tim Getman
★ 3.68 ABR Score (21 ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.65 Audible (20) - 25
Rangers of the Lone Star
by Zane Grey
Narrated by full cast, Dylan Lynch, Sherry Berg, Nora Achrati, Andy Clemence, Rose Supan, Bradley Smith, Terence Aselford, Richard Rohan, David Jourdan, Ken Jackson, David Coyne
★ 3.66 ABR Score (337 ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (331) ★ 4.33 Audible (6)
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