Kirby Heyborne has quietly built one of the more versatile resumes in genre audiobooks, moving between thriller, horror, sci-fi, and fantasy without ever sounding like he's straining to fit. His voice sits in a clean, approachable mid-range — not the thundering baritone of a prestige narrator, but precisely controlled and expressive in a way that serves ensemble casts well. That makes him a natural fit for anthology work like Carniepunk and 21st Century Dead, where keeping a dozen contributors' stories tonally distinct matters more than showboating. His long association with Orson Scott Card — spanning the Tales of Alvin Maker series and The Last Shadow — shows his range on the quieter, more interior end of sci-fi. He's not a narrator people typically seek out by name, but listeners who find him through Gone Girl or a Card adaptation tend to stick around.
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
Nick and Amy's toxic marriage unravels through alternating perspectives, with Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne capturing each spouse's manipulation perfectly.
Detective D.D. Warren • Book 3
by Lisa Gardner
Narrated by Emily Janice Card, Kirby Heyborne, Kirsten Potter
When a young mother vanishes from suburban Boston with only her four-year-old as witness, Detective D.D. Warren uncovers secrets that will make you question everything about perfect families.
Hopeless • Book 2
Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
Kirby Heyborne brings raw vulnerability to Holder's POV, making this companion novel hit harder than the original for fans who thought they knew the whole story.
by Kim Holden
Narrated by Michael Crouch, Natasha Soudek, Bahni Turpin, Kirby Heyborne, Adenrele Ojo, Graydon Long, Erin Spencer, Vikas Adam, Kim Holden
A cast of nine narrators brings genuine depth to Toby's fragmented world, each voice anchoring a different layer of his reality until the full picture hits you like a gut punch.
The Dwellers • Book 4
by David Estes
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Khristine Hvam, MacLeod Andrews, Will Damron, Kirby Heyborne, Kate Rudd
Characters from both The Dwellers and Country sagas unite as President Lecter threatens total destruction in this crossover climax. Six narrators including Julia Whelan and MacLeod Andrews handle the massive ensemble cast.
Pathfinder • Book 1
Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Don Leslie, Kristoffer Tabori, Scott Brick
Rigg discovers he can see the paths people have walked through time—and potentially change history itself. The full-cast production featuring Stefan Rudnicki and others adds layers to Card's intricate time-manipulation plot.
by David Mitchell
Narrated by Scott Brick, Cassandra Campbell, Kim Mai Guest, Kirby Heyborne, John Lee, Richard Matthews, David Mitchell, Gabrielle Zevin
Seven narrators make this nested-worlds epic feel like a conversation across centuries, each voice perfectly matched to its era and character. It's the rare audiobook where the medium doesn't just serve the story—it becomes essential to how you experience it.
East • Book 2
by Edith Pattou
Narrated by Renée Raudman, Kirby Heyborne, Taylor Meskimen, Robertson Dean, Kimberly Farr, Tonya Cornelisse
Rose's happily-ever-after crumbles when her bear-prince husband disappears in a shipwreck, sending her on another magical quest. The six-narrator cast creates an immersive fairy tale atmosphere for this East sequel.
Tales of Alvin Maker • Book 7
Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, Kirby Heyborne, Mirron Willis, Nan McNamara, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki
The final volume of Orson Scott Card's beloved series gets a full-cast treatment, though specific plot details remain under wraps.
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz #7 - A Long, Cold Trail
by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Ken Liu, Matthew Hughes, Kate Elliott, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Abraham, C.J. Cherryh, Garth Nix, Ellen Kushner, Scott Lynch, Rich Larson, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Cecelia Holland, George R.R. Martin
Narrated by John Lee, Katharine Lee McEwan, Kim Mai Guest, Elliot Hill, Richard Brewer, Nicholas Guy Smith, Kirby Heyborne, Julia Whelan, Mark Deakins, Steve West, Ralph Lister
Seventeen fantasy masters including George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb contribute sword-and-sorcery tales inspired by classic heroes like Conan. The ensemble of narrators including John Lee and Julia Whelan matches the anthology's varied storytelling styles.
by George Saunders
Narrated by George Saunders, Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Carrie Brownstein, Don Cheadle, Lena Dunham, Bill Hader, Kirby Heyborne, Keegan-Michael Key, Julianne Moore, Megan Mullally, Susan Sarandon, Ben Stiller, Various
Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, and a star-studded cast voice the dead trapped in a Washington cemetery while Lincoln grieves his son Willie during the Civil War.
Hell on Earth #4.7
by Rachel Caine, Rob Thurman, Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne, Mark Henry, Jaye Wells, Allison Pang, Hillary Jacques, Jennifer Estep, Kelly Meding, Nicole Peeler, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Gay, Seanan McGuire
Narrated by Candace Thaxton, Kirby Heyborne
Traveling carnivals hide supernatural secrets in this urban fantasy anthology from Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, and Kevin Hearne. Candace Thaxton and Kirby Heyborne capture each author's distinct voice perfectly.
Dead of Night #1.1 Jack and Jill
by Christopher Golden, John M. McIlveen, Rio Youers
Narrated by Scott Brick, Cassandra Campbell, Bernadette Dunne, Richard Powers, Kirby Heyborne, Malcolm Hillgartner, Chris Patton, John Pruden, Renée Raudman, Stefan Rudnicki
This zombie anthology spans from Robopocalypse tie-ins to unpublished Stephen King, with ten different narrators handling each story's unique voice and terror.
Slammed • Book 3
Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
Heyborne brings Layken and Will's story full circle with a male perspective that reframes everything you thought you knew about the first two books.