Best Fred Berman Audiobooks
Fred Berman is an audiobook powerhouse whose narration of The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is achingly romantic and emotionally devastating in equal measure. His work on Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom demonstrates sharp, dynamic character work — he gives each member of the ensemble a distinct, memorable voice while maintaining the heist-thriller energy that drives these books. Berman has a versatile, expressive voice that moves between tenderness and tension with remarkable fluidity. His reading of Sadie by Courtney Summers is gripping and emotionally raw, while The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult showcases his ability to navigate complex moral terrain with nuance. He brings real acting chops to every performance, and his consistency across romance, fantasy, and literary fiction is impressive. Listeners who want a narrator capable of making them laugh, gasp, and cry — sometimes within the same chapter — will find Berman exceptional.
Where to Start with Fred Berman
- New to Fred Berman? Start here → Six of Crows
- What fans keep coming back to → The Time Traveler's Wife
- Short listen, big payoff → Sadie
- Highest rated by listeners → Crooked Kingdom
Best Fred Berman Audiobooks
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Crooked Kingdom
Six of Crows • Book 2
Narrated by Roger Clark, Jay Snyder, Elizabeth Evans, Fred Berman, Brandon Rubin, Kevin T. Collins, Lauren Fortgang, Peter Ganim
★ 4.68 ABR Score (797.9K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (779.9K) ★ 4.73 Audible (18.0K)More about this pick
Kaz and his Dregs crew fight for survival in Ketterdam after their Ice Court heist goes sideways. The full ensemble cast returns to handle this action-packed conclusion to the Six of Crows duology.
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The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult
Narrated by Mozhan Marno, Jennifer Ikeda, Edoardo Ballerini, Suzanne Toren, Fred Berman
★ 4.57 ABR Score (299.1K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (278.1K) ★ 4.61 Audible (21.0K)More about this pick
When an elderly man asks baker Sage to help him die as penance for his Nazi past, she must confront family history and impossible moral choices. Multiple narrators handle the interconnected timelines skillfully, from modern grief support groups to Holocaust survival stories.
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Six of Crows
Six of Crows • Book 1
Narrated by Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, Lauren Fortgang, Roger Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Tristan Morris
★ 4.50 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.55 Audible (22.8K)More about this pick
Criminal mastermind Kaz Brekker assembles a crew for an impossible heist in this fantasy Ocean's Eleven, brought to life by a full cast capturing each character's distinct voice.
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Sadie
by Courtney Summers
Narrated by Dan Bittner, Fred Berman, Gabra Zackman, Rebecca Soler
★ 4.33 ABR Score (135.0K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (131.4K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Sadie disappears after her younger sister's murder, leaving behind clues that become the focus of a Serial-style podcast, with multiple narrators creating the dual format.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife • Book 1
by Audrey Niffenegger
Narrated by Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole
★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.9M ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.9M) ★ 4.28 Audible (14.4K)More about this pick
Henry's genetic condition yanks him unpredictably through time, creating a love story told from both sides of temporal displacement.
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Good Dog, Bad Cop
The K Team • Book 4
Narrated by Fred Berman
★ 3.93 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.4 Audible (179)More about this pick
K Team investigators choose their own cold cases until Corey Douglas spots one that hits too close to home for comfort.
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Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour
by Elton John, David Furnish - foreword
Narrated by Richard Armitage, Vikas Adam, Daniel Henning, Ray Porter, Jesse Einstein, Fred Berman, Edoardo Ballerini, Mark Boyett, Kevin T. Collins, Peter Ganim, Mike Cooper, John Lee, Oliver Wyman
★ 3.80 ABR Score (462 ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (314) ★ 4.33 Audible (148)More about this pick
Richard Armitage anchors this memoir with a gravitas that matches Elton's reflective tone, making decades of touring stories feel like a confidence shared with an old friend rather than celebrity spectacle.
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The Shadow Land
by Elizabeth Kostova
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Fred Berman, Barbara Caruso, George Guidall
★ 3.69 ABR Score (16.8K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (16.1K) ★ 4.14 Audible (748)More about this pick
Young American Alexandra Boyd travels to Sofia seeking healing after her brother's death, only to uncover Bulgaria's dark communist past. The multi-narrator approach effectively handles the story's shifting timelines and perspectives across Bulgarian history.