Best Roy Dotrice Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Roy Dotrice — 7 titles spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, averaging 4.38 ABR stars.

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Roy Dotrice was a legendary British actor and narrator whose performance of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series earned him a Guinness World Record for the most character voices in an audiobook — over 200 distinct voices across the series. A decorated stage and screen actor with a career spanning six decades, Dotrice brought theatrical gravitas and extraordinary vocal range to every recording. His narration of A Game of Thrones and its sequels is considered one of the definitive audiobook performances, and his passing in 2017 left a void in the fantasy audiobook world that remains unfilled.

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    A Storm of Swords

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 3

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    ★ 4.81 ABR Score (930.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (851.9K) ★ 4.82 Audible (78.4K)
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    The Red Wedding and other shocking betrayals hit harder when Roy Dotrice's veteran narration guides you through Martin's most brutal plot twists.

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    A Game of Thrones

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 1

    by George R. R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (2.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (2.8M) ★ 4.77 Audible (148.5K)
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    Seasons last decades in Westeros, and winter is finally coming along with an ancient evil. Roy Dotrice voices dozens of characters across multiple storylines, creating a full world through his legendary performance.

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    A Clash of Kings

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 2

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    ★ 4.75 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.79 Audible (91.4K)
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    Five kings wage war while winter approaches and ancient magic stirs beyond the Wall. Roy Dotrice voices dozens of characters with distinct accents, making the sprawling cast feel intimate despite the epic scope.

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    A Dance with Dragons

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 5

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    ★ 4.59 ABR Score (803.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (743.1K) ★ 4.67 Audible (59.9K)
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    Daenerys rules a crumbling city with three dragons while Westeros tears itself apart in civil war. Dotrice's distinctive voices for dozens of characters create an immersive epic despite the massive runtime.

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    A Feast for Crows

    A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 4

    by George R.R. Martin

    Narrated by Roy Dotrice

    ★ 4.44 ABR Score (855.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (797.4K) ★ 4.58 Audible (57.8K)
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    Post-war Westeros sees new players emerge while fan favorites like Cersei and Jaime navigate King's Landing politics. Roy Dotrice maintains his exceptional character work through Martin's more introspective fourth volume.

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    Rogues

    Ancient World

    by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Joe Abercrombie, Gillian Flynn, Matthew Hughes, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael Swanwick, David Ball, Carrie Vaughn, Scott Lynch, Bradley Denton, Cherie Priest, Daniel Abraham, Paul Cornell, Steven Saylor, Garth Nix, Walter Jon Williams, Phyllis Eisenstein, Lisa Tuttle, Neil Gaiman, Connie Willis, Patrick Rothfuss

    Narrated by George R. R. Martin, Gwendoline Christie, Roy Dotrice, Ron Donachie, W. Morgan Sheppard, Janis Ian, Molly Quinn, Rupert Degas, Iain Glen, Various

    ★ 3.81 ABR Score (27.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (24.6K) ★ 4.13 Audible (2.9K)
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    Twenty-one stories featuring morally ambiguous characters from fantasy and historical fiction masters. The varied cast including Gwendoline Christie and Iain Glen gives voice to antiheroes across multiple genres and time periods.

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    Black Sam: Prince of Pirates

    by Mat McLeod, James Lewis

    Narrated by Alex Hyde-White, Roy Dotrice, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, William Dufris, Jayne Entwistle, Simon Vance, R.C. Bray

    ★ 3.47 ABR Score (324 ratings)
    ★ 3.65 Goodreads (96) ★ 3.79 Audible (228)
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    Sam Bellamy's transformation from out-of-work sailor to pirate captain to win a debutante's hand. Eight different narrators handle this sweeping maritime adventure across multiple perspectives.

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