Best Emily Rankin Audiobooks
Emily Rankin works across genre lines with a quiet confidence that's easy to underestimate at first. Her narration of Ken Scholes's Psalms of Isaak series — including Requiem and Hymn — showcases her particular strength: a clear, measured delivery that handles dense world-building without ever sounding like a recitation. Her voice is smooth and unhurried, with just enough warmth to carry emotional weight when the story demands it. She brings a similar grounded quality to The Last Shadow, navigating Orson Scott Card's character-heavy drama without overcooking it. Rankin isn't a showboater — she doesn't lean on big vocal swings or exaggerated character voices — which makes her ideal for listeners who prefer immersion over performance. If you want a narrator who gets out of the story's way while still making every scene land, Rankin is exactly that.
Where to Start with Emily Rankin
- New to Emily Rankin? Start here → The Best of Enemies
- What fans keep coming back to → The Divorce Papers
- Highest rated by listeners → Requiem
- Best narrator–author pairing → Hymn
Best Emily Rankin Audiobooks
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Hymn
Psalms of Isaak • Book 5
by Ken Scholes
Narrated by Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle De Cuir, Kristoffer Tabori, Emily Rankin, John Rubinstein
★ 3.84 ABR Score (288 ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (246) ★ 4.4 Audible (42)More about this pick
Scholes concludes his five-book Psalms of Isaak epic as the Andro-Francine Order and Y'Zirite Empire reach their climactic confrontation over control of The Named Lands.
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Requiem
Psalms of Isaak • Book 4
by Ken Scholes
Narrated by Emily Rankin, Stefan Rudnicki, John Rubinstein, Kristoffer Tabori, Gabrielle De Cuir, Scott Brick
★ 3.84 ABR Score (615 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (539) ★ 4.34 Audible (76)More about this pick
Six narrators tackle this fantasy epic's finale as the mysterious Crimson Empress's arrival threatens everything in the post-apocalyptic Psalms of Isaak world.
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The Best of Enemies
by Jen Lancaster
Narrated by Emily Rankin, Julia Whelan
★ 3.76 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (3.8K) ★ 4.23 Audible (406)More about this pick
Two women who epitomize the term 'frenemies' clash in alternating perspectives as Emily Rankin and Julia Whelan capture their escalating conflict with perfect comedic timing.
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Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It: Life Journeys Inspired
by Various
Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Marc Cashman, Robbie Daymond, Mark Deakins, Ariana Delawari, Jorjeana Marie, Emily Rankin
★ 3.58 ABR Score (220 ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (6) ★ 4.24 Audible (214)More about this pick
Nearly fifty readers share true stories of life changes sparked by Gilbert's memoir, with multiple narrators capturing diverse voices of transformation and self-discovery journeys.
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Shadowed Souls
The Dresden Files #14.5 - Cold Case • Book 14
by Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes, Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, Rob Thurman, Tanya Huff, Kat Richardson, Jim C. Hines, Anton Strout, Lucy A. Snyder, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Erik Scott de Bie
Narrated by Jim Butcher, Julia Whelan, Emily Rankin, Justine Eyre, David de Vries, Mia Barron, Jon Lindstrom, Sumalee Montano, Mozhan Marnò, Karissa Vacker, MacLeod Andrews
★ 3.47 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 3.86 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Multiple narrators including Jim Butcher himself guide you through dark urban fantasy tales that blur moral lines across supernatural worlds. The ensemble cast matches each story's unique voice perfectly.
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The Divorce Papers
by Susan Rieger
Narrated by Rebecca Lowman, Arthur Morey, Kathe Mazur, Emily Rankin, Susan Denaker, Mark Bramhall, Fred Sanders, Mark Deakins, Kim Mai Guest, Marc Cashman, Kimberly Farr
★ 3.38 ABR Score (7.5K ratings)★ 3.26 Goodreads (7.4K) ★ 3.54 Audible (145)More about this pick
Criminal lawyer Sophie Diehl prefers clients behind bars until she's forced into messy divorce cases in this epistolary novel brought to life by an ensemble cast.