Where to Start with MacLeod Andrews
- New to MacLeod Andrews? Start here → One of Us Is Lying
- What fans keep coming back to → Steelheart
- Short listen, big payoff → The Promise
- Highest rated by listeners → Monsters of Men
- Best narrator–author pairing → Tailored Realities
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Steelheart
The Reckoners • Book 1
Narrated by MacLeod Andrews
★ 4.36 ABR Score (235.2K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (197.0K) ★ 4.5 Audible (38.2K)More about this pick
In a world where superpowers corrupt absolutely, ordinary humans fight back against godlike tyrants who rule through fear. Andrews captures David's determination and the Reckoners' desperate courage as they plan the impossible assassination of an invincible dictator.
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One of Us Is Lying
One of Us Is Lying • Book 1
by Karen M. McManus
Narrated by Kim Mai Guest, MacLeod Andrews, Shannon McManus, Robbie Daymond
★ 4.30 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.47 Audible (8.2K)More about this pick
Five students enter detention, but only four leave alive when the creator of a gossip app dies mysteriously. The multi-narrator cast gives each suspect their own voice.
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Monsters of Men
Chaos Walking • Book 3
by Patrick Ness
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Angela Dawe, MacLeod Andrews
★ 4.28 ABR Score (92.4K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (90.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
War erupts between humans and Spackle as Todd and Viola face impossible choices that will determine their world's survival. Three narrators capture the multiple perspectives of this devastating finale.
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Anatomy of an Alibi
by Ashley Elston
Narrated by MacLeod Andrews, Saskia Maarleveld, Amanda Stribling, Dan Bittner
★ 4.18 ABR Score (73.2K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (71.2K) ★ 4.4 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Two women, one dead husband, and a perfect alibi that's anything but—this identity-swap thriller keeps you guessing until the final twist.
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The Promise
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike • Book 16
by Robert Crais
Narrated by Luke Daniels, MacLeod Andrews
★ 4.17 ABR Score (19.1K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.54 Audible (50)More about this pick
When Elvis Cole secretly investigates Amy Breslyn's disappearance, he uncovers a human trafficking ring that puts everyone he loves in danger. The dual narration by Luke Daniels and MacLeod Andrews creates distinct voices for this sprawling conspiracy.
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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Narrated by MacLeod Andrews
★ 4.16 ABR Score (39.1K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (36.0K) ★ 4.46 Audible (3.1K)More about this pick
A twenty-year-old flautist steals priceless Victorian bird specimens from a London museum to tie fly-fishing lures, sparking an obsessive investigation into the underground world of feather collectors.
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Tailored Realities
Skyward universe
Narrated by André Santana, Avi Roque, Dion Graham, Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick, Imani Jade Powers, January LaVoy, MacLeod Andrews, Michael Kramer, Ray Porter, Shahjehan Khan, Stephanie Németh-Parker
★ 4.09 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.68 Audible (454)More about this pick
Sanderson's short fiction collection spans fantasy and science fiction, including the never-before-published novella 'Moment Zero.' The stellar cast of eleven narrators brings distinct voices to each story, showcasing the breadth of Sanderson's imagination.
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The Earth Dwellers
The Dwellers • Book 4
by David Estes
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Khristine Hvam, MacLeod Andrews, Will Damron, Kirby Heyborne, Kate Rudd
★ 4.07 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.69 Audible (154)More about this pick
Characters from both The Dwellers and Country sagas unite as President Lecter threatens total destruction in this crossover climax. Six narrators including Julia Whelan and MacLeod Andrews handle the massive ensemble cast.
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The Servants of the Storm
The Pillars of Reality • Book 5
by Jack Campbell, MacLeod Andrews
Narrated by MacLeod Andrews
★ 4.03 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (71)More about this pick
Mechanic Mari leads an army against a Storm of chaos that threatens to destroy their world after centuries of Guild enslavement. MacLeod Andrews returns to continue this epic fantasy with familiar warmth.
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Sightwitch
The Witchlands #2.5
by Susan Dennard, Rhys Davies
Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Saskia Maarleveld, Cassandra Campbell, Lauren Fortgang, MacLeod Andrews
★ 3.93 ABR Score (8.0K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (7.9K) ★ 4.42 Audible (85)More about this pick
Told through journal entries and sketches, this Witchlands prequel follows Ryber's time as a Sightwitch Sister before the main series events. The full cast brings different voices to the epistolary format.
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Flags on the Bayou
Dave Robicheaux
by James Lee Burke
Narrated by MacLeod Andrews, Michael Crouch, Dana Gourrier, Marin Ireland, January LaVoy, Ray Porter
★ 3.82 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (6.7K) ★ 4.23 Audible (228)More about this pick
Burke paints Civil War Louisiana through multiple perspectives—enslaved people, soldiers, plantation owners—as Union forces control the Mississippi.
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Vigil
by George Saunders
Narrated by Judy Greer, Stephen Root, MacLeod Andrews, Kimberly Farr, Mark Bramhall, Barrett Leddy, Eric Jason Martin, Karissa Vacker, Sunil Malhotra, Cassandra Campbell, Kimberly M. Wetherell, Aaron Goodson, Maggi-Meg Reed, Full Cast
★ 3.65 ABR Score (8.8K ratings)★ 3.54 Goodreads (8.6K) ★ 4.04 Audible (194)More about this pick
Saunders' surreal novel unfolds at an oil CEO's deathbed as supernatural forces gather around his final hours. The stellar full cast, including Greer and Root, captures the story's blend of dark humor and otherworldly strangeness with impressive range.
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Tor.com: Selected Original Fiction, 2008-2012
by Tor Books, Sylvia Day, Brandon Sanderson, Charles Stross, Ken MacLeod, Lee Mandelo, Rachel Swirsky, Meghan McCarron, John Scalzi
Narrated by Luke Daniels, R.C. Bray, Amy McFadden, MacLeod Andrews, Kathleen Gati, Cassandra Campbell, Jill Redfield, Gideon Emery
★ 3.49 ABR Score (305 ratings)★ 3.32 Goodreads (104) ★ 3.76 Audible (201)More about this pick
Award-nominated short fiction from Tor.com's early years, featuring Sanderson, Scalzi, and other genre masters. Multiple narrators tackle diverse stories spanning science fiction and fantasy.
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Shadowed Souls
The Dresden Files #14.5 - Cold Case • Book 14
by Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes, Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, Rob Thurman, Tanya Huff, Kat Richardson, Jim C. Hines, Anton Strout, Lucy A. Snyder, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Erik Scott de Bie
Narrated by Jim Butcher, Julia Whelan, Emily Rankin, Justine Eyre, David de Vries, Mia Barron, Jon Lindstrom, Sumalee Montano, Mozhan Marnò, Karissa Vacker, MacLeod Andrews
★ 3.47 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 3.86 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Multiple narrators including Jim Butcher himself guide you through dark urban fantasy tales that blur moral lines across supernatural worlds. The ensemble cast matches each story's unique voice perfectly.
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