Where to Start with Steven Pacey
- New to Steven Pacey? Start here → The Blade Itself
- What fans keep coming back to → Before They Are Hanged
- Short listen, big payoff → Memories of Midnight
- Highest rated by listeners → Last Argument of Kings
- Best narrator–author pairing → Best Served Cold
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Before They Are Hanged
The First Law • Book 2
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.64 ABR Score (243.2K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (221.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.7K)More about this pick
Superior Glokta's torture-scarred cynicism and Bayaz's quest for ancient magic get Steven Pacey's full character treatment across multiple storylines.
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Last Argument of Kings
The First Law • Book 3
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.59 ABR Score (225.4K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (204.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (21.0K)More about this pick
Steven Pacey captures every brutal nuance as Logen Ninefingers faces his final battle and the Bloody-Nine must confront his oldest friend turned enemy.
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Red Country
First Law World • Book 6
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.54 ABR Score (77.2K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (66.8K) ★ 4.79 Audible (10.4K)More about this pick
Shy South pursues the kidnappers who burned her home and stole her siblings, accompanied only by oxen and her cowardly stepfather Lamb.
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The Heroes
First Law World • Book 5
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.53 ABR Score (87.1K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (77.8K) ★ 4.76 Audible (9.3K)More about this pick
Three brutal days of warfare over a worthless hill get Steven Pacey's full character treatment — his voice work turns each soldier into someone you'll remember.
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The Blade Itself
The First Law Trilogy • Book 1
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.50 ABR Score (344.3K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (317.5K) ★ 4.7 Audible (26.8K)More about this pick
Barbarian Logen Ninefingers, selfish nobleman Jezal, and crippled torturer Glokta are drawn into a conspiracy that threatens the kingdom. Pacey's exceptional character voices bring Abercrombie's morally gray antiheroes to life in this gritty fantasy that subverts traditional genre expectations with dark humor.
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Best Served Cold
First Law World • Book 4
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.46 ABR Score (126.0K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (113.4K) ★ 4.7 Audible (12.7K)More about this pick
Mercenary captain Monza survives assassination only to embark on methodical revenge against her former employers. Pacey inhabits each player in this chess game of betrayal with distinctive menace and wit.
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The Devils
The Devils • Book 1
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.42 ABR Score (69.7K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (62.8K) ★ 4.72 Audible (6.9K)More about this pick
Brother Diaz leads a squad of murderers and monsters on a holy mission requiring unholy methods in Abercrombie's new fantasy series. Steven Pacey returns to capture every brutal, darkly comic moment with his signature skill.
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Sharp Ends
First Law World • Book 7
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.33 ABR Score (32.0K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (27.7K) ★ 4.71 Audible (4.3K)More about this pick
Abercrombie's collection explores the First Law world's darkest corners through mercenaries, thieves, and bastards living on society's brutal margins. Steven Pacey brings distinct personality to each violent, morally complex tale.
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Locked In
Department Q • Book 10
by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Caroline Waight
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.29 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (9.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (525)More about this pick
Carl Mørck finds himself imprisoned while his Department Q team races to prove his innocence. Steven Pacey captures the claustrophobic tension as past cases catch up with the detective.
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Let Me In
Let the Right One In • Book 1
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.16 ABR Score (124.0K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (121.7K) ★ 4.28 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
In 1980s Sweden, bullied twelve-year-old Oskar forms an unlikely friendship with Eli, who seems impervious to the brutal winter cold. Steven Pacey's narration captures both the innocence and underlying menace of this vampire tale.
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The Shadows in the Street
Simon Serrailler • Book 5
by Susan Hill
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.11 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.4 Audible (466)More about this pick
Detective Serrailler returns from sabbatical to investigate strangled prostitutes, but when respectable women start disappearing, Lafferton erupts in fear and anger.
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The Other Side of Midnight
Midnight • Book 1
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.10 ABR Score (50.6K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (50.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (46)More about this pick
An innocent American girl becomes a pawn in a deadly triangle involving a vengeful film star, a Greek tycoon, and an international playboy. Steven Pacey's narration captures the sweeping drama and intrigue spanning from Paris to Greece in this tale of betrayal.
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Memories of Midnight
Midnight • Book 2
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.09 ABR Score (21.2K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (20.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (310)More about this pick
Catherine Douglas battles amnesia while facing Constantin Demiris, the Greek shipping magnate who destroyed her life. Pacey's rich voice captures the Mediterranean intrigue brilliantly.
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Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In • Book 1
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.08 ABR Score (122.0K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (121.7K) ★ 4.31 Audible (301)More about this pick
Twelve-year-old Oskar befriends Eli, his mysterious new neighbor who only comes out at night and seems to never feel the cold. Steven Pacey navigates the horror and tenderness of this vampire story set in 1980s Swedish suburbia.
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The Soul of Discretion
Simon Serrailler • Book 8
by Susan Hill
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.06 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.42 Audible (467)More about this pick
Chief Constable Bright assigns Serrailler to a case requiring absolute secrecy, but some investigations refuse to stay buried — Pacey's measured delivery suits Hill's psychological complexity.
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Clash of Empires
Clash of Empires • Book 1
by Ben Kane
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.06 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.54 Audible (393)More about this pick
Rome prepares to crush Hannibal at Zama while Macedonia plots northern expansion in this sweeping ancient warfare epic. Steven Pacey's narration captures both the battlefield chaos and political maneuvering perfectly.
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The Absent One
Department Q • Book 2
by Jussi Adler-Olsen, K.E. Semmel
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.03 ABR Score (52.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (49.1K) ★ 4.34 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
Detective Carl Mørck reopens a twenty-year-old case about boarding school students killed in a car crash, discovering the victims were murdered for witnessing elite family secrets.
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The Legion
Eagles of the Empire • Book 10
by Simon Scarrow
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.01 ABR Score (5.5K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 4.3 Audible (155)More about this pick
Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro hunt rebel gladiator Ajax, who's been impersonating Roman soldiers while attacking Egyptian naval bases. Steven Pacey brings his signature Roman military authenticity to another Scarrow adventure.
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The Vows of Silence
Simon Serrailler • Book 4
by Susan Hill
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.01 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (6.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (338)More about this pick
Detective Serrailler hunts a sniper terrorizing young women while questioning whether one or two killers are at work. Steven Pacey's performance builds tension around the marksman's unpredictable pattern.
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Berlin Red
Inspector Pekkala • Book 7
by Sam Eastland
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.00 ABR Score (913 ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (840) ★ 4.52 Audible (73)More about this pick
April 1945: As the Red Army prepares its final Berlin assault, Inspector Pekkala hunts German scientists perfecting V2 rocket guidance systems near the Baltic. Steven Pacey's narration captures both the war's brutality and Pekkala's methodical investigation.
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A Question of Identity
Simon Serrailler • Book 7
by Susan Hill
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.00 ABR Score (6.5K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (446)More about this pick
Three murders bearing identical signatures plague Lafferton, but the original killer died in prison years ago. Pacey's performance balances procedural detail with the psychological tension of a case that shouldn't exist.
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The Risk of Darkness
Simon Serrailler • Book 3
by Susan Hill
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 3.97 ABR Score (7.4K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (7.0K) ★ 4.4 Audible (360)More about this pick
Child abduction and a widower's dangerous obsession converge in Simon Serrailler's latest case. Steven Pacey captures both the detective's cool reserve and the raw emotion driving the story's multiple threads.
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The Way of Renegades
The Bards and Dragons Saga • Book 1
by Steve D. Wall
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 3.96 ABR Score (705 ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (320) ★ 4.57 Audible (385)More about this pick
War hero Ulric's quiet exile ends when revolutionary rifles and Coalition blackmail force him back into action. Steven Pacey voices this flintlock fantasy that blends gunpowder technology with magical elements across 14 hours.
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The Beast in the Red Forest
Inspector Pekkala • Book 5
by Sam Eastland
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 3.96 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (985) ★ 4.5 Audible (62)More about this pick
Reports of Inspector Pekkala's death send his assistant into Russian forests where partisans fight Nazis and truth becomes elusive. Pacey navigates wartime complexity and Eastland's intricate plotting superbly.
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A Change of Circumstance
Simon Serrailler • Book 11
by Susan Hill
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 3.95 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.49 Audible (135)More about this pick
Simon Serrailler confronts a sophisticated drug network targeting his town of Lafferton in Hill's eleventh crime installment. Pacey's familiar voice guides listeners through the inspector's most personal case yet.
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