Best Zura Johnson Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Zura Johnson — 5 titles spanning Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Romance, Horror, averaging 3.71 ABR stars.

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Zura Johnson works at the edges of genre — the places where romance gets dangerous, horror gets weird, and fantasy gets dark. Her catalog spans City of Gods and Monsters, the atmospheric urban fantasy-romance that anchors the House of Devils series, to the gonzo horror comedy of Man, F*ck This House, to the sprawling anthology Weird Tales, where she holds her own alongside a century's worth of the genre's heaviest hitters. That range isn't coincidence — Johnson has a voice that carries tension well, with a cool, controlled delivery that makes unnerving material feel inevitable rather than cheap. She suits listeners who want narration that leans into genre atmosphere without overselling it. If you like your fantasy with an edge and your horror with a straight face, Johnson is worth seeking out.

Where to Start with Zura Johnson

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    Drumindor (Dramatized Adaptation): The Riyria Chronicles

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 5

    by Michael J. Sullivan, Full Cast

    Narrated by full cast, Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Zura Johnson, Peter Holdway, Emlyn McFarland, Stewart Crank, Chris Davenport

    ★ 4.04 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.76 Audible (17)
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    A fired master craftsman dwarf threatens to obliterate a city, so Riyria gets hired to stop him. The full cast production brings Sullivan's fantasy heist to cinematic life.

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    F*cked Up Fairy Tales

    by Liz Gotauco

    Narrated by Deepti Gupta, Sneha Mathan, Nadia Verde, Lameece Issaq, Dominique Franceschi, Kyla Garcia, Zura Johnson, January LaVoy, Vaneh Assadourian

    ★ 3.71 ABR Score (312 ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (297) ★ 5 Audible (15)
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    Nine talented narrators tackle Liz Gotauco's bawdy retellings of the world's strangest fairy tales, featuring gossipy animals and homicidal royals.

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    City of Gods and Monsters

    House of Devils • Book 1

    by Kayla Edwards

    Narrated by Wen Ross, Zura Johnson

    ★ 3.68 ABR Score (79.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (77.1K) ★ 4.09 Audible (1.9K)
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    Wen Ross and Zura Johnson's dual narration transforms this supernatural romance: their chemistry makes every charged moment feel inevitable and earned.

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    Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird

    by Jonathan Maberry, R.L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, Victor LaValle, Robert E. Howard, Hailey Piper, H.P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, Usman T. Malik, James Aquilone, Michael A. Arnzen

    Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Richard J. Brewer, Natalie Naudus, Joe Hempel, Dion Graham, Neil Hellegers, Zura Johnson, Simon Vance, Peter Berkrot, James Patrick Cronin, Gabrielle de Cuir, Grover Gardner, full cast

    ★ 3.57 ABR Score (285 ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (263) ★ 3.64 Audible (22)
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    A century of Weird Tales Magazine celebrated through new and classic stories from Lovecraft, Bradray, Stine, and more. This comprehensive anthology spans generations of speculative horror.

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    Man, F*ck This House (And Other Disasters)

    by Brian Asman

    Narrated by Matt Godfrey, James Anderson Foster, Andrew Gibson, Joe Hempel, Jenn Lee, Zura Johnson, Ray Porter

    ★ 3.54 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.34 Goodreads (8.3K) ★ 4 Audible (10)
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    A stellar ensemble cast elevates these horror stories into something genuinely unsettling—each narrator nails their character's descent into dread with surgical precision.

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