Where to Start with John Kielty
- New to John Kielty? Start here → The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles)
- What fans keep coming back to → Red Rising (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Short listen, big payoff → Storm Front
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The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles)
The Riyria Chronicles • Book 1
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, John Kielty, Kay Eluvian, Brandon Burton, Stewart Crank
★ 4.28 ABR Score (43.7K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (223)More about this pick
A warrior and thief who hate each other must steal from an impregnable tower in this origin story, performed by a full cast that handles the fantasy world-building beautifully.
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Red Rising (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
Red Rising • Book 1
by Pierce Brown
Narrated by full cast, Stewart Crank, John Kielty, Richard Rohan, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Jenna Sharpe, Kay Eluvian, Jon Vertullo, Ian Russell, Alejandro Ruiz, Andrew Colford, Bradley Foster Smith
★ 4.24 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.71 Audible (947)More about this pick
A Red miner infiltrates the ruling Gold class to destroy their society from within in this full-cast dramatization of the dystopian sci-fi classic.
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Storm Front
The Dresden Files [Dramatized Adaptations] • Book 1
by Graphic Audio, Jim Butcher, Matthew Bassett, Nora Sofyan, Nicole Perez, Brian Kim McCormick, Emlyn McFarland, Christopher Walker, Gregory Linington, John Kielty, Drew Kopas
Narrated by full cast, Matthew Bassett, Nora Sofyan, Nicole Perez, Brian Kim McCormick, Emlyn McFarland, Christopher Walker, Gregory Linington, John Kielty, Drew Kopas, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Christopher McLinden
★ 3.93 ABR Score (364 ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (128) ★ 4.56 Audible (236)More about this pick
Professional wizard Harry Dresden investigates a grisly double murder in magical Chicago through this full-cast dramatization of Butcher's series opener. The ensemble approach should capture the noir atmosphere and supernatural elements perfectly.
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Kings
War Machine • Book 1
by David Beers
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Eric Messner, Keith Richards, Nora Achrati, Wyn Delano, John Kielty, Jenna Sharpe, Nickolette Kong, Neha Gargava, Kevin Cuoto
★ 3.77 ABR Score (269 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (246) ★ 4.52 Audible (23)More about this pick
When aliens decree humanity's eradication through War Games, missing heir Constantine must abandon his Mars terraforming exile to represent Earth's survival in deadly competition.
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Magical Midlife Awakening
Leveling Up • Book 10
by K.F. Breene
Narrated by Full Cast Full Cast, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Dominique Salvacion, Kay Eluvian, Dawn Ursula, DeJeanette Horne, Rayner Gabriel, R.J. Bayley, John Kielty, Henry W. Kramer, Crystal Lee
★ 3.69 ABR Score (26 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (10) ★ 4.81 Audible (16)More about this pick
Full cast narration brings Jessie's holiday confrontation with her past to vivid life, while Niamh faces her own dangerous history. The ensemble handles both family drama and supernatural threats with equal expertise.
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Frontier America : Preacher and MacCallister 1 (Preacher and MacCallister)
Preacher & MacCallister • Book 1
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Evan Casey, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, John Kielty, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes
★ 3.65 ABR Score (30 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.68 Audible (28)More about this pick
Mountain man Preacher and Scottish rancher MacCallister unite as father figures caught between Crow tribes and new settlers in this Western crossover. Multiple narrators handle the ensemble cast.
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