Longest Audiobooks on Audible

The 50 longest audiobooks on Audible ranked by runtime — massive listens for committed listeners who want books that last.

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These are the longest audiobooks on Audible — ranked purely by runtime. Some are standalone novels that simply needed the space. Others are omnibus editions or complete series packaged into a single listen. Either way, these are the most massive audiobooks in our catalog, each one a serious time commitment.

If you're looking for audiobooks that will last you weeks of commutes or an entire cross-country road trip, start here. Every title has at least 500 Goodreads ratings, so you're getting genuinely popular books — not obscure recordings padded with silence.

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    The Holy Bible: King James Version cover

    The Holy Bible: King James Version

    by Anonymous

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Prentice Onayemi, Ellen Archer, LJ Ganser, Jennifer Van Dyck, Suzanne Toren

    4.56 ABR Score (322.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (320.9K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.5K)
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    The King James Version's cadence and poetry hit different when spoken aloud by this all-star ensemble cast, making the language feel alive rather than archaic.

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    Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection cover

    Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

    Sherlock Holmes • Book 1

    by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions

    Narrated by Stephen Fry

    4.96 ABR Score (239.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (21.6K)
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    Fry's voicing is perfect, but his personal introductions as a devoted Holmes fanatic make this the only way to listen to the complete canon.

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    Dundee Idaho Complete Collection/A Home Of Her Own/Stranger In Town/Big Girls Don't Cry/The Other Woman/Coulda Been A Cowboy cover

    Dundee Idaho Complete Collection/A Home Of Her Own/Stranger In Town/Big Girls Don't Cry/The Other Woman/Coulda Been A Cowboy

    Dept 6 Hired Guns • Book 3

    by Brenda Novak

    Narrated by Carly Robins, Amy McFadden, Andi Arndt, Rachel Fulginiti, Molly Elston, Amy Rubinate, Tara Sands, Adam Verner

    3.78 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.67 Audible (6)
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    Five complete Dundee romances chronicle small-town Idaho love stories from baby wishes to cowboy dreams. Eight talented narrators including Andi Arndt and Carly Robins bring each romance its own distinct voice.

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    The Complete Poppy War Trilogy

    The Poppy War • Book 1

    by R. F. Kuang

    Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller

    3.82 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.06 Audible (2.0K)
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    War orphan Rin's brutal rise through military academy to commanding gods and fire spans three volumes of Chinese-inspired fantasy warfare. Zeller guides listeners through this epic's unflinching examination of power's cost.

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    The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York cover

    The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York

    by Robert A. Caro

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    4.66 ABR Score (34.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (29.7K) ★ 4.8 Audible (4.9K)
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    Robertson Dean's measured, authoritative narration transforms this 1,300-page biography into a gripping political thriller—his pacing makes even dense urban planning decisions feel like calculated power moves. If you want to understand how cities actually get built (and broken), this is essential listening.

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    The Cycle of Arawn

    The Cycle of Arawn #1-3

    by Edward W. Robertson

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    4.10 ABR Score (24.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.45 Audible (19.2K)
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    Young Dante Galand rises from gutter poverty to master forbidden necromancy, ultimately fighting wars across continents for his people's survival. Reynolds handles the epic scope brilliantly, differentiating characters across this massive trilogy spanning 1600 pages.

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    Torrent Witches Cozy Mysteries Complete Box Set: Books 1-10

    Torrent Witches • Book 1

    by Tess Lake

    Narrated by Natalie Duke

    4.63 ABR Score (8.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (5.8K)
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    Slip witch Harlow Torrent solves supernatural murders across ten books in this massive cozy mystery collection perfect for binge listening.

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    Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand cover

    Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

    by Ayn Rand

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.28 ABR Score (427.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.69 Goodreads (408.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (19.3K)
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    Scott Brick's commanding performance transforms Rand's philosophical epic into something genuinely gripping—he gives each character a distinct voice that makes the 63-hour journey feel essential, not exhausting.

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    Wind and Truth

    The Stormlight Archive • Book 5

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    4.45 ABR Score (160.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (139.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (21.9K)
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    Sanderson concludes the first Stormlight arc with Dalinar's contest against a god while Roshar faces annihilation. Reading and Kramer handle the massive cast with their usual expertise across 60+ hours of epic fantasy.

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    The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3: Red River to Appomattox

    The Civil War • Book 3

    by Shelby Foote

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    4.69 ABR Score (9.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (7.5K) ★ 4.88 Audible (1.7K)
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    Grover Gardner's measured, authoritative narration transforms Foote's sprawling final volume into something genuinely immersive—58 hours that feel essential rather than exhausting as the Civil War's tragic conclusion unfolds.

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    The complete Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes #1-9

    by Arthur Conan Doyle

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    4.81 ABR Score (226.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.8K) ★ 4.74 Audible (9.0K)
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    Victorian London's greatest detective solves impossible crimes through pure deductive reasoning and careful observation. This complete collection showcases Doyle's genius for puzzle-plotting and the iconic Holmes-Watson partnership across four novels and fifty-six short stories.

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    A Breath of Snow and Ashes

    Outlander • Book 6

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.83 ABR Score (213.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (192.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (20.2K)
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    Revolutionary War tensions engulf the Fraser family in 1772 as Davina Porter continues her definitive voice work for Gabaldon's time-traveling series.

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    The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

    by William L. Shirer

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    4.63 ABR Score (168.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (149.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (18.7K)
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    Grover Gardner's measured, authoritative narration transforms Shirer's monumental scholarship into something gripping—57 hours that feel essential, not exhausting, when you're learning how a civilization collapses into barbarism.

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    The Fiery Cross

    Outlander • Book 5

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.74 ABR Score (261.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (228.2K) ★ 4.78 Audible (33.2K)
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    Pre-Revolutionary War tension builds as Claire's time-travel knowledge haunts Jamie's family decisions across 55+ hours of immersion.

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    Oathbringer

    The Stormlight Archive • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    4.83 ABR Score (432.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (365.0K) ★ 4.84 Audible (67.0K)
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    Dalinar's flashbacks to his violent past and the Knights Radiant's return unfold across 55+ hours that Kate Reading and Michael Kramer navigate expertly.

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    Truman

    by David McCullough

    Narrated by Nelson Runger

    4.53 ABR Score (97.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (92.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (5.5K)
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    McCullough's masterpiece traces the haberdasher who became president during history's most momentous decisions—from Hiroshima to the Marshall Plan. Nelson Runger guides you through this epic 54-hour journey.

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    Against the Day

    by Thomas Pynchon

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    3.75 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (10.3K) ★ 3.89 Audible (461)
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    Pynchon's massive canvas spans from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to post-WWI, following characters across continents and through historical upheaval. Dick Hill tackles the enormous scope with patient, methodical pacing.

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    The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian cover

    The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian

    The Civil War • Book 2

    by Shelby Foote

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    4.68 ABR Score (9.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (7.7K) ★ 4.86 Audible (1.8K)
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    Grover Gardner's measured, gravitas-laden performance transforms Foote's sprawling narrative into something you can't stop listening to—52 hours that feel necessary, not exhausting.

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    The Count of Monte Cristo cover

    The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Seaside Library • Book 1

    by Alexandre Dumas

    Narrated by Bill Homewood

    4.82 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.81 Audible (20.5K)
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    Betrayed and imprisoned, Edmond Dantès reinvents himself as the enigmatic Count to orchestrate perfect revenge against his enemies. Bill Homewood's narration spans decades flawlessly.

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    The Last Light

    The Wandering Inn • Book 5

    by Pirateaba

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    4.58 ABR Score (9.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.85 Audible (5.2K)
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    Princess Lyonette has been solving problems at the Wandering Inn, but what happens when the actual innkeeper returns from her adventures? Parsneau handles the massive cast and political complexity across this epic-length volume.

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    The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus: History of the Jewish War against the Romans, The Antiquities of the Jews, Against Apion, Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades & Autobiography cover

    The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus: History of the Jewish War against the Romans, The Antiquities of the Jews, Against Apion, Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades & Autobiography

    The Antiquities of the Jews Series • Book 1

    by Flavius Josephus

    Narrated by Allan Corduner

    4.08 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.69 Audible (144)
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    The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft

    by H.P. Lovecraft, Eric Carl Link

    Narrated by Andrew Leman, Sean Branney

    4.57 ABR Score (39.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (37.4K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.6K)
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    Fifty-one hours of cosmic horror from Cthulhu to Dunwich, with Andrew Leman and Sean Branney channeling Lovecraft's antiquated dread across his complete works.

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    Executive Orders

    Jack Ryan • Book 8

    by Tom Clancy

    Narrated by Michael Prichard

    4.56 ABR Score (62.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (54.0K) ★ 4.71 Audible (8.4K)
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    Jack Ryan inherits the presidency after a terrorist attack destroys Congress, facing biological warfare and Iranian plots while learning to lead a traumatized nation. Michael Prichard handles the political intrigue and military action with equal skill.

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    The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke

    The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke #1-5

    by Arthur C. Clarke

    Narrated by Ralph Lister, Ray Porter, Jonathan Davis

    4.24 ABR Score (8.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.57 Audible (1.6K)
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    Clarke's complete short fiction spans from hard science concepts to cosmic wonder, performed by multiple narrators. Fifty hours of science fiction's most influential voice across five decades of stories.

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    Ranger's Oath

    Arc of Radiance/Fall of Radiance • Book 1

    by Blake Arthur Peel

    Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

    3.93 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (972) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.3K)
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    Young Owyn Lund discovers demons breaching the magical barrier protecting his world, but no one believes him. The powerhouse duo of Michael Kramer and Kate Reading guide listeners through this epic fantasy's vast world.

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    The Mists of Avalon

    Avalon • Book 1

    by Marion Zimmer Bradley

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.20 ABR Score (221.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (213.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (7.5K)
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    Bradley retells the Arthurian legend through the eyes of Morgaine, Arthur's half-sister and priestess of the old religion. Davina Porter guides listeners through this epic reimagining that spans decades of political and spiritual conflict in ancient Britain.

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    Efeito Bola de Neve - A biografia de Warren Buffett cover

    Efeito Bola de Neve - A biografia de Warren Buffett

    by Alice Schroeder

    Narrated by Erika Riba

    4.31 ABR Score (54.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (54.6K)
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    The Portuguese edition captures Buffett's journey from Omaha paperboy to investment legend, exploring his philosophy of compound wealth alongside personal struggles and triumphs that shaped modern capitalism.

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    My Life (complete)

    My Life • Book 1

    by Bill Clinton, Michael Beck

    Narrated by Michael Beck

    3.95 ABR Score (50.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.74 Goodreads (50.1K) ★ 4.53 Audible (264)
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    Clinton's exhaustive memoir chronicles his path from Arkansas boy to president, candidly addressing both triumphs and scandals including impeachment proceedings. Michael Beck narrates this marathon autobiography spanning Clinton's entire personal and political journey.

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    Churchill: Walking with Destiny

    by Andrew Roberts

    Narrated by Stephen Thorne

    4.62 ABR Score (16.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (11.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (4.8K)
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    Roberts draws on private letters and cabinet meetings for this comprehensive Churchill portrait. At 50+ hours, Stephen Thorne's narration makes the massive biography surprisingly engaging.

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    The Witching Hour

    Lives of the Mayfair Witches • Book 1

    by Anne Rice

    Narrated by Kate Reading

    4.11 ABR Score (135.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (125.6K) ★ 4.36 Audible (10.2K)
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    Thirteen generations of Mayfair witches have been guided by a powerful spirit through wealth, tragedy, and supernatural power. Kate Reading brings gothic atmosphere to Rice's sprawling family saga across centuries.

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    Gone With the Wind, The Margaret Mitchell Anniversary Edition

    Gone with the Wind • Book 1

    by Margaret; Michener Mitchell

    Narrated by Linda Stephens

    4.77 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.77 Audible (15.9K)
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    Linda Stephens captures both Scarlett's fierce determination and her maddening selfishness across nearly 50 hours of Civil War-era Georgia drama.

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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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    The Naked God

    Night's Dawn • Book 3

    by Peter F. Hamilton

    Narrated by John Lee

    4.30 ABR Score (23.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (20.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.1K)
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    Quinn Dexter terrorizes Earth's arcologies while Louise Kavanagh hunts him with mysterious allies whose motives don't align with hers.

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    Words of Radiance

    The Stormlight Archive • Book 2

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

    4.96 ABR Score (587.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.76 Goodreads (498.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (89.5K)
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    Kaladin leads the royal guard while Shallan seeks ancient secrets and Dalinar unites the war camps. Michael Kramer and Kate Reading handle Sanderson's massive cast and intricate magic systems flawlessly.

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    My Name Is Barbra

    by Barbra Streisand

    Narrated by Barbra Streisand

    4.38 ABR Score (25.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (21.6K) ★ 4.69 Audible (4.2K)
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    Streisand herself guides you through six decades of show business, from Brooklyn teenager to EGOT winner. Her own voice telling these stories—complete with inflections and emphasis only she could provide—makes this memoir incredibly intimate.

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    Grant

    by Ron Chernow

    Narrated by Mark Bramhall

    4.77 ABR Score (58.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (44.7K) ★ 4.87 Audible (13.8K)
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    Chernow dismantles myths surrounding the Civil War general and president, revealing a complex figure who overcame failure to reshape American history.

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    The Stand

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    4.91 ABR Score (922.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (841.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (81.1K)
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    After a plague wipes out most of humanity, survivors choose between Mother Abagail's godly Boulder and Randall Flagg's sinister Las Vegas. Grover Gardner's narration spans this epic battle between good and evil.

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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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    1Q84

    1Q84 #1-3

    by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin, Philip Gabriel

    Narrated by Allison Hiroto, Marc Vietor, Mark Boyett

    3.99 ABR Score (353.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (342.2K) ★ 4.08 Audible (10.9K)
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    Murakami splits reality between Aomame and Tengo as they navigate a world with two moons and sinister cults in this surreal, epic love story.

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    Endfall

    The Kingfall Histories • Book 5

    by David Estes

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    4.18 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (493)
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    Ancient invaders surge from the north as heroes must choose between burning bright or embracing shadows in this massive 46-hour fantasy epic conclusion.

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    An Echo in the Bone

    Outlander • Book 7

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.84 ABR Score (193.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (166.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (26.7K)
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    Jamie and Claire navigate the American Revolution across 46 hours, with Davina Porter's familiar voice guiding fans through Gabaldon's epic scope.

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    The Witch of Webs

    The Wandering Inn • Book 12

    by Pirateaba

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    4.41 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.78 Audible (2.5K)
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    Andrea Parsneau weaves through the massive cast as a coven descends upon Riverfarm seeking bargains with Emperor Laken.

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    Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000

    by L. Ron Hubbard

    Narrated by Josh Clark, Corey Burton, Fred Tatascorie, Stefan Rudnicki, Nancy Cartwright, R. F. Daley, Kaleo Griffith, Don Leslie, Ralph Lister, Scott Menville, Jim Meskimen, Tamra Meskimen, Phillip Proctor, Michael Yurchak, Full Cast

    4.04 ABR Score (29.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.55 Goodreads (24.3K) ★ 4.61 Audible (5.0K)
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    This full-cast production tackles Hubbard's thousand-year alien occupation epic with surprising energy—the ensemble work helps sell the operatic scope.

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    The Winds of War

    The Henry Family • Book 1

    by Herman Wouk

    Narrated by Kevin Pariseau

    4.56 ABR Score (68.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (59.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (8.9K)
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    Southern Man

    Penn Cage • Book 7

    by Greg Iles

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    3.94 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (9.2K) ★ 3.95 Audible (870)
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    Scott Brick returns to voice Penn Cage's story fifteen years later, as the exiled prosecutor emerges from isolation when a rap festival shooting nearly kills his daughter Annie. Mass violence in Mississippi forces Penn to confront both present dangers and buried secrets.

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    The Way of Kings

    The Cosmere • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer

    4.89 ABR Score (796.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (683.1K) ★ 4.84 Audible (113.2K)
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    On storm-ravaged Roshar, a slave fights in bridge crews while a prince questions his honor during an endless war. The dual narration by Reading and Kramer handles Sanderson's massive world-building seamlessly.

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    Tears of Liscor

    The Wandering Inn • Book 9

    by Pirateaba

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    4.59 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.69 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.89 Audible (2.6K)
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    The Goblin Lord's army finally reaches Liscor and The Wandering Inn stands in their path. At 45+ hours, Andrea Parsneau's performance carries this massive installment with remarkable consistency.

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    It

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Steven Weber

    4.89 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.72 Audible (64.9K)
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    Steven Weber's performance across 45 hours makes Derry feel like a real place you'd never want to visit, switching effortlessly between the Losers as kids and adults.

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    Drums of Autumn

    Outlander • Book 4

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.83 ABR Score (310.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (270.7K) ★ 4.81 Audible (39.9K)
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    Claire and Jamie's colonial America adventure unfolds through Davina Porter's nuanced performance, capturing both the brutal frontier politics and intimate family dynamics as they build a new life while war looms.

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    Voyager

    Outlander • Book 3

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.78 ABR Score (364.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (332.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (32.2K)
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    Claire returns to 18th-century Scotland to find Jamie after twenty years of separation across time itself. Porter's performance spans decades and continents, capturing both the epic sweep of their reunion and the intimate moments that define their impossible love.

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