Best Edward Herrmann Audiobooks

Edward Herrmann's narration of Unbroken remains one of the greatest audiobook performances ever recorded — his dignified, patrician baritone turning Laura Hillenbrand's already extraordinary story into something that feels monumental. He brought the same gravitas to Walter Isaacson's Einstein and Jon Meacham's Thomas Jefferson, establishing himself as the premier voice for serious American nonfiction. Herrmann's style was unhurried and authoritative, with the kind of old-school broadcast clarity that made complex historical material feel effortless. His reading of Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent proved he could handle fiction with equal command. Herrmann passed away in 2014, but his recordings endure as benchmarks. Any listener who values intelligence and warmth in narration owes it to themselves to hear his work.

Where to Start with Edward Herrmann

7 audiobooks in collection
4.28 avg ABR rating
Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Thriller, Sci-Fi

Best Edward Herrmann Audiobooks

  1. 1
    Unbroken cover

    Unbroken

    by Laura Hillenbrand

    Narrated by Edward Herrmann

    4.78 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.78 Audible (51.5K)
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    Olympic runner Louis Zamperini survives 47 days on a life raft, then endures brutal Japanese POW camps during WWII. This incredible true story of resilience and forgiveness reads like fiction but happened to one remarkable man.

  2. 2
    Digest of The Boys in the Boat cover

    Digest of The Boys in the Boat

    by A Reader's Companion

    Narrated by Edward Herrmann

    4.49 ABR Score (43.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (9) ★ 4.83 Audible (43.6K)
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    Nine working-class teenagers from Depression-era Seattle row toward Olympic glory in Nazi Germany. Edward Herrmann's authoritative voice matches the story's historical weight perfectly.

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    Einstein: His Life and Universe cover

    Einstein: His Life and Universe

    by Walter Isaacson

    Narrated by Edward Herrmann

    4.39 ABR Score (219.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (204.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (15.7K)
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    Edward Herrmann's measured narration matches Isaacson's exploration of how Einstein's rebellious nature drove both his revolutionary science and complicated personal life.

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    Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power cover

    Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

    by Jon Meacham

    Narrated by Edward Herrmann, Jon Meacham

    4.26 ABR Score (50.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (6.9K)
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    Meacham reveals Jefferson as a brilliant political operator rather than just a philosopher, showing how he maneuvered through the brutal politics of early America.

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    Presumed Innocent cover

    Presumed Innocent

    Kindle County • Book 1

    by Scott Turow

    Narrated by Edward Herrmann

    4.21 ABR Score (130.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (126.7K) ★ 4.23 Audible (3.4K)
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    Prosecutor Rusty Sabich investigates the murder of his colleague and former lover, only to become the prime suspect himself. Edward Herrmann's measured delivery builds dread as evidence mounts against the protagonist.

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    The Tommyknockers cover

    The Tommyknockers

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Edward Herrmann

    4.05 ABR Score (173.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.61 Goodreads (166.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (7.4K)
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    Edward Herrmann's steady voice contrasts perfectly with King's tale of a Maine town slowly consumed by an alien intelligence buried in the woods.

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    Shadow Show: New Short Stories and Fantasy from Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, and 24 Writers – A Ray Bradbury Tribute cover

    Shadow Show: New Short Stories and Fantasy from Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, and 24 Writers – A Ray Bradbury Tribute

    by Sam Weller, Mort Castle, Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, Harlan Ellison, Joe Hill, Alice Hoffman, Kelly Link, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Audrey Niffenegger, Ray Bradbury, Jay Bonansinga, David Morrell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Lee Martin, Dan Chaon, John McNally, Joe Meno, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, John Maclay, Gary A. Braunbeck, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Charles Yu, Julia Keller, Bayo Ojikutu

    Narrated by George Takei, Edward Herrmann, Kate Mulgrew, F. Murray Abraham, Neil Gaiman, Robert Petkoff, Dion Graham, Simon Van Booy, Edoardo Ballerini

    3.80 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.31 Audible (182)
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    Celebrating Bradbury's legacy, this collection features stories by Gaiman, Hill, and others, with an impressive cast including George Takei and Neil Gaiman himself reading these homages.

All Edward Herrmann Audiobooks (7)

Biography & Memoir (3)

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
4.39 13h 56m
4.17 21h 30m
4.05 18h 46m

Sci-Fi (2)

The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
3.61 27h 43m
Shadow Show: New Short Stories and Fantasy from Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, and 24 Writers – A Ray Bradbury Tribute by Sam Weller, Mort Castle, Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, Harlan Ellison, Joe Hill, Alice Hoffman, Kelly Link, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Audrey Niffenegger, Ray Bradbury, Jay Bonansinga, David Morrell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Lee Martin, Dan Chaon, John McNally, Joe Meno, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, John Maclay, Gary A. Braunbeck, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Charles Yu, Julia Keller, Bayo Ojikutu
3.91 14h 11m

Non-Fiction (1)

Digest of The Boys in the Boat by A Reader's Companion
4.44 14h 24m

Thriller (1)

Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
4.09 15h 34m