Where to Start with Lily Beacon
- New to Lily Beacon? Start here → The Dragonbone Chair (Part 2 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation): Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
- What fans keep coming back to → Control Point
- Short listen, big payoff → Elantris (1 of 3)
- Highest rated by listeners → Sweep in Peace
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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
★ 4.21 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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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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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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Control Point
Shadow Ops • Book 1
by Myke Cole, Ken Jackson, Jefferson A. Russell, Thomas Keegan, Nora Achrati, Sunny Lasskey, Dylan Lynch, James Lewis, Eric Messner, Jonathan Church, Tim Getman, Lily Beacon
Narrated by Ken Jackson, Jefferson A. Russell, Thomas Keegan, Nora Achrati, Sunny Lasskey, Dylan Lynch, James Lewis, Eric Messner, Jonathan Church, Tim Getman, Lily Beacon
★ 3.93 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 3.51 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.59 Audible (22) - 5
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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The Dragonbone Chair (Part 2 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation): Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
Memory, Sorrow & Thorn • Book 1
Narrated by full cast, Peter Holdway, Stewart Crank, Christopher Walker, Kymberley Cochrane, Lily Beacon, Michael Glenn, Andy Brownstein, Jonathan David Bullock, Martin Dickinson, Delton Engle-Sorrell, Andrew James Spooner
★ 3.85 ABR Score (3 ratings)★ 5 Audible (3)More about this pick
Full-cast production brings Williams' epic to theatrical life as the Storm King rises and kitchen boy Simon faces his destiny.
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Liam
The Rylee Adamson Epilogues [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2
Narrated by full cast, Chris Genebach, Troy Allan, Dominique Salvacion, LaMont Ridgell, Lily Beacon, Karen Novack, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Steve Wannall, Bradley Foster Smith, Robb Moreira
★ 3.80 ABR Score (13 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (8) ★ 4.8 Audible (5)More about this pick
Former FBI agent turned Guardian wolf shifter Liam protects three orphaned ogre triplets after the demon war ends. The full cast production captures the urban fantasy's ensemble dynamics.
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The Blue-Haired Bombshell
Nuclear Bombshell • Book 5
by John Zakour
Narrated by Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Nanette Savard, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Ken Jackson, Elizabeth Jernigan, Colleen Delany, Lily Beacon, Richard Cutting, Katy Carkuff, Kimberly Gilbert, Casie Platt, Tim Getman, full cast
★ 3.71 ABR Score (339 ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (324) ★ 4.8 Audible (15) - 9
Winter Duty
Vampire Earth • Book 8
by E.E. Knight
Narrated by full cast, Ken Jackson, Tim Getman, Lily Beacon, Casie Platt, James Keegan, Dan Stevens, James Lewis, Kate Foster, Tony Nam, Mort Shelby, Dylan Lynch
★ 3.70 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)More about this pick
The full-cast dramatization transforms this survival thriller into something cinematic, with distinct voices anchoring Valentine's desperate winter campaign across fractured Kentucky with real tactical stakes.
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The Frost-Haired Vixen
Nuclear Bombshell • Book 4
by John Zakour
Narrated by Richard Rohan, David Coyne, Yasmin Tuazon, Steven Carpenter, Alyssa Wilmoth, Sherry Berg, Danny Gavigan, Elizabeth Jernigan, Casie Platt, Nora Achrati, Lily Beacon, Michael Glenn, Colleen Delany, Ken Jackson, full cast
★ 3.69 ABR Score (355 ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (337) ★ 4.5 Audible (18) - 11
Like a Boss
Windswept • Book 2
by Adam Rakunas
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Lise Bruneau, Christopher Graybill, Steve Wannall, Lily Beacon, Helen Pafumi, Dani Stoller, Todd Scofield, Amanda Forstrom
★ 3.66 ABR Score (179 ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (175) ★ 4.75 Audible (4) - 12
Windswept
Windswept • Book 1
by Adam Rakunas
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Jonathan Feuer, David Jourdan, Alyssa Wilmoth, Tia Shearer, Thomas Penny, Nora Achrati, Tracy Olivera, Yasmin Tuazon, Todd Scofield, Lily Beacon
★ 3.63 ABR Score (473 ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (466) ★ 3.86 Audible (7)
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