Best Chris Davenport Audiobooks
Chris Davenport has built a quiet reputation in urban fantasy through his work on Shannon Mayer's Rylee Adamson series — Guardian, Veiled Threat, Stitched, Wounded — where his voice carries the kind of grounded, no-nonsense grit that suits a monster-hunting protagonist navigating a world that keeps trying to kill her. He reads action and tension well, without the theatrical overreach that sinks lesser narrators in the genre. Beyond Mayer's world, he shows up in dramatically different territory: the pulpy western violence of .45-Caliber Fury and the sweeping secondary-world fantasy of Michael Moorcock's Corum saga, The Oak and the Ram. That range — from gutter-level noir to mythic fantasy — is his real calling card. Listeners who like their audiobooks lean and propulsive, with a narrator who trusts the material rather than performing it, will find Davenport a reliable presence across whatever genre he's working in.
Where to Start with Chris Davenport
- What fans keep coming back to → Guardian
- Short listen, big payoff → Ghost Money
- Highest rated by listeners → Drumindor (Dramatized Adaptation): The Riyria Chronicles
Best Chris Davenport Audiobooks
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Guardian
Rylee Adamson #6.5 • Book 6
Narrated by Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Karen Novack, Megan Poppy, Nora Achrati, Darius Johnson, Ian Russell
★ 4.16 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (53)More about this pick
Eleven narrators create genuine ensemble chemistry in this compact novella, making it feel less like a story and more like a full-cast audio drama.
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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)More about this pick
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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Ghost Money
Eric Carter • Book 5
by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, K'Lai Rivera
Narrated by Andrew Quilpa, Chris Davenport, Dawn Ursula, Eva Wilhelm, Jacob Yeh, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Rob McFadyen, Kay Eluvian, Darius Johnson, k'Lai Rivera
★ 3.89 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.69 Audible (26)More about this pick
Eric Carter's guilt over a hundred thousand firestorm deaths collides with new supernatural threats in this necromancer noir. The ensemble cast captures each character's distinct voice across this haunting urban fantasy landscape.
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The Oak and the RAM
Corum • Book 5
by Michael Moorcock
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Chris Genebach, Tim Getman, Bradley Smith, Thomas Keegan, Andy Clemence, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Lawrence Redmond, Chris Davenport
★ 3.83 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.47 Audible (34)More about this pick
Summer's heat battles the icy Fhoi Myore as High King Amergin rallies the Mabden against ancient death-bringers. The full cast creates an immersive Celtic fantasy atmosphere.
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Lynchpin
The Rylee Adamson Epilogues [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 4
Narrated by full cast, Bradley Foster Smith, Ryan Dalusung, Peter Stanley, Nora Achrati, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Keith Richards, Chris Davenport, Megan Poppy, Nanette Savard, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Ryan Haugen
★ 3.64 ABR Score (10 ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (6) ★ 4.5 Audible (4)More about this pick
Alex the werewolf becomes the supernatural world's guardian after sacrificing himself in battle, exploring his new role as protector of the dimensional Veil in this dramatic fantasy.
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Mount Fitz Roy (1 of 3) : Sun Symbol 2 (Sun Symbol)
Sun Symbol Series • Book 2
by Scott Sigler
Narrated by Alejandro Ruiz, Chris Davenport, Danny Gavigan, Ken Jackson, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Rob McFadyen, Kay Eluvian, Andrew Colford
★ 3.60 ABR Score (37 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.5 Audible (36)More about this pick
Scott Sigler's archaeological horror continues with Patrick O'Doyle and Bertha Lybrand facing ancient dangers. The dramatized format suits this treasure-hunting nightmare perfectly.