Where to Start with Robin Miles
- New to Robin Miles? Start here → The Fifth Season
- What fans keep coming back to → The Obelisk Gate
- Short listen, big payoff → The Amen Corner
- Highest rated by listeners → Just as I Am
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Just as I Am
by Cicely Tyson, Michelle Burford
Narrated by Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Robin Miles
★ 4.72 ABR Score (18.4K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (11.6K) ★ 4.9 Audible (6.7K)More about this pick
Cicely Tyson narrates her own extraordinary journey from shy church girl to groundbreaking actress spanning six decades. Viola Davis and Robin Miles contribute additional voices to this intimate memoir.
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The Obelisk Gate
The Broken Earth • Book 2
by N.K. Jemisin
Narrated by Robin Miles
★ 4.34 ABR Score (200.0K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (199.4K) ★ 4.71 Audible (630)More about this pick
As civilization crumbles during an endless seismic apocalypse, Essun searches for her kidnapped daughter while learning to control world-ending power. Miles captures both the intimate family tragedy and the epic scope of geological catastrophe.
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Summary : the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
by Good Reads Publishing
Narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles
★ 4.33 ABR Score (96.6K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (133) ★ 4.63 Audible (96.4K)More about this pick
This condensed analysis of Reid's Hollywood legend novel gets elevated by a powerhouse trio - Julia Whelan, Alma Cuervo, and Robin Miles bring different perspectives to the summary format.
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The Fifth Season
The Broken Earth • Book 1
by N.K. Jemisin
Narrated by Robin Miles
★ 4.29 ABR Score (367.2K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (339.9K) ★ 4.41 Audible (27.2K)More about this pick
Jemisin's world literally breaks apart as Essun hunts for her kidnapped daughter while civilization collapses, with Robin Miles perfectly capturing the apocalyptic scope.
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The Ice Cream Girls
Poppy & Serena • Book 1
by Dorothy Koomson
Narrated by Robin Miles, Charlotte Parry, Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.04 ABR Score (14.1K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (14.1K) ★ 4.37 Audible (76)More about this pick
Two teenage witnesses to tragedy grow into women with vastly different lives—one wants truth, the other wants silence. The multi-narrator approach captures each character's distinct voice as their shared past resurfaces with devastating consequences.
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The Good House
by Tananarive Due
Narrated by Robin Miles
★ 4.04 ABR Score (16.0K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (10.8K) ★ 4.19 Audible (5.3K)More about this pick
Angela returns to her grandmother's healing house two years after family tragedy, only to find something sinister has taken root. Robin Miles weaves between past and present, building dread through subtle vocal shifts.
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We Are Water
by Wally Lamb
Narrated by Wally Lamb, George Guidall, Maggi-Meg Reed, Tavia Gilbert, Richard Ferrone, Edoardo Ballerini, Cynthia Darlow, Therese Plummer, Robin Miles, Sandy Rustin
★ 4.03 ABR Score (59.5K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (56.6K) ★ 4.32 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
A stellar ensemble cast transforms this multigenerational family reckoning into something closer to theater than narration, with each voice bringing authentic depth to competing perspectives on love, loyalty, and secrets.
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Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly
Narrated by Robin Miles
★ 4.00 ABR Score (124.2K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (114.6K) ★ 4.28 Audible (9.7K)More about this pick
Robin Miles brings warmth and dignity to the untold story of NASA's Black female mathematicians who calculated the trajectories that sent Americans to space during the civil rights era.
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METAtropolis: Green Space
METAtropolis • Book 3
by Jay Lake, Tobias S. Buckell, Mary Robinette Kowal, Ken Scholes, Dion Graham, Robin Miles, Mark Boyett, Scott Brick, Allyson Johnson, Sanjiv Jhaveri, Jennifer Van Dyck, Jonathan Davis, Elizabeth Bear, Karl Schroeder, Seanan McGuire
Narrated by Dion Graham, Robin Miles, Mark Boyett, Scott Brick, Allyson Johnson, Sanjiv Jhaveri, Jennifer Van Dyck, Jonathan Davis
★ 3.75 ABR Score (972 ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (354) ★ 4.28 Audible (618)More about this pick
Multiple narrators guide you through humanity's 22nd-century evolution after the Green Crash, where everyone joins an interconnected 'Internet of things.' Each voice brings distinct perspective to this sprawling anthology.
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Metamorphica
by Zachary Mason
Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Kevin Kenerly, Robertson Dean, Will Damron, Xe Sands, Amy Landon, Kate Reading, Robin Miles
★ 3.68 ABR Score (654 ratings)★ 3.72 Goodreads (589) ★ 4.22 Audible (65)More about this pick
Mason reimagines Ovid's transformation myths with contemporary sensibility, narrated by an ensemble including Bronson Pinchot and Kate Reading. Classical mythology gets radical renovation through multiple distinctive voices bringing each story to life.
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The Amen Corner
by James Baldwin
Narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Janina Edwards, Aaron Goodson, Angel Pean, Shayna Small, Robin Miles, Dominic Hoffman, JD Jackson, Adenrele Ojo
★ 3.68 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 5 Audible (4)More about this pick
Sister Margaret Alexander leads a storefront church while family secrets threaten everything in Baldwin's theatrical masterpiece. Twelve narrators including Robin Miles create a powerful ensemble performance.
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(S)Kin
by Ibi Zoboi
Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Robin Miles
★ 3.66 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4 Audible (11)More about this pick
Zoboi's verse novel crackles with Caribbean magic and generational rage, and Turpin and Miles elevate every inherited curse with narration that feels like a spell being cast.
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The Boat
by Nam Le
Narrated by James Yaegashi, Jesús E. Martínez, Henry Strozier, Gideon Emery, Jennifer Ikeda, Robin Miles, Ali Ahn
★ 3.65 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)★ 3.62 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 3.89 Audible (27)More about this pick
Seven narrators guide listeners through stories spanning from Colombian slums to the South China Sea. Each voice matches Le's literary range, from intimate family drama to refugees fleeing on dangerous waters.
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This Is Not a Ghost Story
by Amerie
Narrated by Leon Nixon, January LaVoy, Robin Miles
★ 3.62 ABR Score (328 ratings)★ 3.09 Goodreads (319) ★ 3.67 Audible (9)More about this pick
When a Black man becomes LA's first verifiable ghost, Amerie crafts a satirical take on celebrity culture and identity. The ensemble cast of Leon Nixon, January LaVoy, and Robin Miles captures the absurdity perfectly.
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Existence
by David Brin
Narrated by Kevin T. Collins, Robin Miles, L. J. Ganser
★ 3.54 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 3.84 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Three skilled narrators tackle Brin's ambitious tale of orbital garbage collector Gerald Livingston, whose mysterious discovery changes humanity's understanding of the universe.
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Weird Tales Magazine No. 368: Occult Detective Issue
Weird Tales Magazine
Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Eric G. Dove, Kevin Kenerly, Andrea Emmes, Robin Miles, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Tim Campbell, Kevin J. Anderson, Robert Fass, Joel Froomkin, Frankie Corzo, Scott Aiello, Simon Vance, Hillary Huber
★ 3.50 ABR Score (69 ratings)★ 3.4 Goodreads (43) ★ 3.65 Audible (26)More about this pick
Multiple narrators bring occult investigators to life across dimensions, with each voice capturing different supernatural sleuths who peer into shadowy mysteries.
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Trinidad Noir
Akashic Books: Noir
by Lisa Allen-Agostini, Elizabeth Nunez, Robert Antoni, Anthony Vahni Capildeo, Tiphanie Yanique, Bahni Turpin, Kevin Free, Ron Butler, Robin Miles, Lisa Allen-Agostini, Jeanne Mason - editor
Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Kevin Free, Ron Butler, Robin Miles, Lisa Allen-Agostini
★ 3.48 ABR Score (10 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.78 Audible (9)More about this pick
Multiple narrators including Bahni Turpin and Robin Miles bring distinct voices to stories revealing the Caribbean island's darker appeal. Each narrator captures different neighborhood textures.
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Best of "The Strand Magazine": 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction
by Andrew F. Gulli - editor, Lamia J. Gulli - editor
Narrated by January LaVoy, Gerard Doyle, Simon Vance, Dion Graham, Dan Bittner, Roger Clark, Edoardo Ballerini, Grover Gardner, Christopher Tester, Jean Brassard, Scott Brick, Tim Campbell, Robin Miles, Joel Froomkin, full cast
★ 3.47 ABR Score (7 ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (3) ★ 3.75 Audible (4)More about this pick
A murderer's row of narrators tackles stories from Jo Nesbø, Tennessee Williams, and Ray Bradbury in this anniversary anthology. January LaVoy, Simon Vance, and the stellar cast capture each author's distinct voice perfectly.
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Weird Tales Magazine No. 371: The Undead Issue
Weird Tales Magazine
Narrated by Ray Porter, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Natalie Naudus, Charlotte Moore-Lambert, Sam Stark, Mike Cooper, Charles Linshaw, Jenn Lee, Tim Lounibos, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Robin Miles, Joel Froomkin
★ 3.45 ABR Score (15 ratings)★ 2.83 Goodreads (6) ★ 4.11 Audible (9)More about this pick
Multiple narrators tackle this undead-themed anthology featuring zombies, vampires, and revenants from established horror writers and promising newcomers exploring death-defying monsters.
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