Best Natasha Soudek Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Natasha Soudek — 5 titles spanning Literature & Fiction, Fantasy, averaging 3.97 ABR stars.

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Natasha Soudek has built a quiet but devoted following in SFF circles, largely on the strength of her work on T.A. White's Dragon Ridden Chronicles — starting with Destruction's Ascent — where her clear, expressive delivery makes the world-building feel lived-in rather than expository. Her voice sits in a warm mid-range, precise without being stiff, and she has a knack for grounding fantastical material in emotional logic, so listeners stay anchored even when the lore gets dense. She handles anthology work well too — her contributions to Unfettered III put her in company with some of fantasy's biggest names, and she holds her own. Dan Frey's near-future epistolary novel The Future Is Yours is another strong showcase for her range. Listeners who gravitate toward character-driven fantasy and prefer narrators who prioritize clarity and immersion over theatrical showboating will find a lot to appreciate here.

Where to Start with Natasha Soudek

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    The Other Side

    by Kim Holden

    Narrated by Michael Crouch, Natasha Soudek, Bahni Turpin, Kirby Heyborne, Adenrele Ojo, Graydon Long, Erin Spencer, Vikas Adam, Kim Holden

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.79 Audible (96)
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    A cast of nine narrators brings genuine depth to Toby's fragmented world, each voice anchoring a different layer of his reality until the full picture hits you like a gut punch.

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    Destruction's Ascent

    Dragon Ridden Chronicles • Book 3

    by T.A. White

    Narrated by Natasha Soudek

    ★ 4.11 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.76 Audible (108)
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    Dragon corps politics turn deadly when a dragon vanishes and children disappear in this fantasy that blends military structure with mythical beasts. Natasha Soudek's performance captures both Tate's determination and the dragons' otherworldly presence.

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    Dusk's Portent

    Aileen Travers • Book 7

    by T.A. White

    Narrated by Natasha Soudek

    ★ 4.04 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (32)
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    Fae trespassers and magical attacks on her best friend thrust Aileen into a cross-country rescue mission when allied werewolves are taken hostage and local Fae strongholds fall.

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    Unfettered III: New Tales

    The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever • Book 3

    by Shawn Speakman, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Megan Lindholm, John Gwynne, David Anthony Durham, Callie Bates, Jason Denzel, Carrie Vaughn, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Stephens, Patrick Swenson, Ramon Terrell, Peter Orullian, Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, Seanan McGuire, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Todd Lockwood, Cat Rambo, Robert V.S. Redick, Ken Scholes, Scott Sigler, Anna Smith Spark, Marc Turner

    Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Natasha Soudek, Mark Bramhall, Michael Page, Vikas Adam, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Andrew Wincott, Luke Daniels, Brian Nishii

    ★ 3.84 ABR Score (779 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (571) ★ 4.37 Audible (208)
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    This charity anthology features stories from fantasy's biggest names, with multiple narrators bringing each author's unique voice to life.

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    Unbound II: Tales

    Unbound • Book 2

    by Shawn Speakman - editor

    Narrated by James Fouhey, Anna Smith Spark, Vivienne Leheny, Scott Brick, Natasha Soudek, Brian Holsopple, Adenrele Ojo, Ellen Archer, Travis Baldree, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Laura Horowitz, Hillary Huber

    ★ 3.72 ABR Score (7 ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Audible (7)
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    Seventeen original stories span genres freely, including a Dune tale by Brian Herbert, with multiple narrators bringing each unique vision to life.

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