Best Steve West Audiobooks
Steve West is a narrator who thrives in the dark corners of genre fiction — horror anthologies, grimdark fantasy, science fiction with an edge. His voice carries a cool, measured authority that never tips into melodrama, which makes him a natural fit for anthology work like Fangs and Coffins, where the material ranges from classic Poe to modern horror and the narrator has to hold wildly different tones together without losing the thread. He's also logged time in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire through The Book of Swords and The Book of Magic, handling the kind of prestigious multi-author collections where precision and range matter more than showmanship. West's performances reward listeners who want someone technically grounded — he's not going to steal the spotlight from the prose, but he'll deliver it with exactly the weight it deserves. If you're a genre omnivore who takes horror and fantasy seriously, West is worth tracking down.
Where to Start with Steve West
- New to Steve West? Start here → Wild Dark Shore
- What fans keep coming back to → An Ember in the Ashes
- Short listen, big payoff → The Queen of Attolia
- Highest rated by listeners → The King of Attolia
- Best narrator–author pairing → A Conspiracy of Kings
Best Steve West Audiobooks
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The King of Attolia
The Queen's Thief • Book 3
by Megan Whalen Turner
Narrated by Steve West
★ 4.44 ABR Score (44.4K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (898)More about this pick
Eugenides, now king, navigates court intrigue and assassination attempts while a young guard slowly realizes there's more to this seemingly weak ruler than meets the eye.
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An Ember in the Ashes
An Ember in the Ashes • Book 1
by Sabaa Tahir
Narrated by Fiona Hardingham, Steve West
★ 4.39 ABR Score (361.2K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (353.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (7.9K)More about this pick
Tahir's brutal Roman-inspired world follows a slave girl and a reluctant soldier whose fates intertwine, brought to visceral life by Hardingham and West's alternating perspectives.
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Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman
Narrated by Steve West
★ 4.37 ABR Score (71.9K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (65.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (6.9K)More about this pick
Steve West voices this medieval nightmare where a disgraced knight and mysterious child journey through plague-ravaged France as fallen angels wage war on heaven.
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Strange the Dreamer
Strange the Dreamer • Book 1
by Laini Taylor
Narrated by Steve West
★ 4.31 ABR Score (141.6K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (136.7K) ★ 4.55 Audible (4.9K)More about this pick
Librarian Lazlo Strange joins a mission to the mythical city of Weep, where blue-skinned godspawn rule from above. West's narration matches Taylor's lyrical prose, weaving dreams and nightmares into haunting fantasy.
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By Any Other Name
by Jodi Picoult
Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance, Steve West
★ 4.30 ABR Score (128.0K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (125.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Two women centuries apart—Elizabethan Emilia Bassano and modern playwright Melina Green—fight for recognition in male-dominated theater worlds. A stellar cast led by Billie Fulford-Brown explores this dual narrative about hidden female genius.
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The Queen of Attolia
The Queen's Thief • Book 2
by Megan Whalen Turner
Narrated by Steve West
★ 4.24 ABR Score (51.2K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (50.2K) ★ 4.64 Audible (941)More about this pick
Eugenides the thief humiliated the Queen of Attolia by stealing her mythical relic, and now she'll risk everything for the perfect revenge. Steve West captures both the political intrigue and the surprising emotional depth as enemies become something far more complex.
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Thick as Thieves
The Queen's Thief • Book 5
by Megan Whalen Turner
Narrated by Steve West
★ 4.23 ABR Score (17.5K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (16.8K) ★ 4.7 Audible (687)More about this pick
Kamet, a slave-accountant in the Mede empire, must escape across hostile territory with an enemy soldier in Turner's most emotionally complex Queen's Thief installment.
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Wild Dark Shore
by Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, Steve West
★ 4.18 ABR Score (391.4K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (386.5K) ★ 4.29 Audible (4.9K)More about this pick
The Salt family maintains the world's last seed bank on a remote Antarctic island until a mysterious woman washes ashore. The full cast creates distinct voices for this isolated family facing both environmental collapse and human secrets.
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A Conspiracy of Kings
The Queen's Thief • Book 4
by Megan Whalen Turner
Narrated by Steve West
★ 4.18 ABR Score (29.6K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (28.9K) ★ 4.64 Audible (651)More about this pick
Sophos's transformation from sheltered prince to reluctant hero gets perfect voice work from Steve West, who captures both the character's vulnerability and growing strength through political intrigue.
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How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
by Andrew Rowe, Suzy Jackson, Steve West
Narrated by Suzy Jackson, Steve West
★ 4.16 ABR Score (32.4K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (9.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
The Demon King rises 77 years early, leaving humanity without their prophesied Hero. Suzy Jackson and Steve West balance the story's humor with genuine stakes in this fantasy adventure.
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Buried Deep and Other Stories
by Naomi Novik
Narrated by Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, Simon Vance, Elizabeth Knowelden, Saskia Maarleveld, Lauren Fortgang, Ell Potter, Billie Fulford-Brown, Steve West, Lisa Flanagan, Bronwen Price, Anisha Dadia, Naomi Novik
★ 3.99 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (98)More about this pick
Fourteen different narrators bring Novik's multiverse to life, from Temeraire's dragons to Scholomance's gothic halls, each voice suited to their fantastical realm.
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Weird Tales Magazine No. 366: Sword & Sorcery Issue
Weird Tales Magazine
by Various
Narrated by Scott Aiello, John Pirhalla, Simon Vance, Paul Woodson, Hillary Huber, Roger Clark, Tim Campbell, Chelsea Stephens, Dion Graham, Joe Hempel, Steve West, James Langton, Neil Hellegers, Natalie Naudus, Peter Berkrot
★ 3.72 ABR Score (53 ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (37) ★ 4.13 Audible (16)More about this pick
Classic sword and sorcery stories from masters like Neil Gaiman and Jane Yolen get full voice treatment from fifteen different narrators. Blood, magic, and steel dominate this fantasy anthology's diverse tales.
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[By Blood We Live] [By: Duncan, Glen] [November, 2014]
The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy • Book 3
by Glen Duncan
Narrated by Abby Craden, Amber Sealey, Steve West, Rob Shapiro
★ 3.70 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.13 Audible (121)More about this pick
The final werewolf-vampire war gets multiple narrators as Talulla faces the ultimate battle between supernatural species.
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The Book of Magic
Spiritwalker #Bloom
by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Megan Lindholm, John Crowley, Matthew Hughes, Ysabeau S. Wilce, Rachel Pollack, Eleanor Arnason, Tim Powers, Liz Williams, Garth Nix, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Greg Van Eekhout, George R.R. Martin, Andy Duncan, Kate Elliott, Scott Lynch
Narrated by Elliot Hill, Karissa Vacker, Sile Bermingham, Maxwell Caulfield, Susan Denaker, Scott Brick, Bruce Mann, Holly Palance, Nicholas Guy Smith, Steve West, Various
★ 3.66 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 3.7 Goodreads (839) ★ 4.07 Audible (191)More about this pick
Eighteen fantasy authors explore magic's dual nature—from Gandalf to Saruman, from Glinda to the Wicked Witch—in stories spanning power, wisdom, and corruption. Multiple narrators including Scott Brick and Karissa Vacker bring distinct voices to each tale's unique magical system.
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The Book of Swords
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
★ 3.65 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.16 Audible (419)More about this pick
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.
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Fangs
Vampire Archives • Book 2
by Otto Penzler, Kim Newman, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, Arthur Conan Doyle, Erik Davies
Narrated by Peter Altschuler, Scott Brick, Susan Denaker, Susan Duerden, Stephen Hoye, Carrington MacDuffie, Robin Sachs, Simon Vance, Bob Walter, Steve West
★ 3.62 ABR Score (228 ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (160) ★ 4.09 Audible (68)More about this pick
Vampire anthology featuring Clive Barker, Anne Rice, and Arthur Conan Doyle gets atmospheric treatment from a full cast including Robin Sachs and Simon Vance.
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Coffins
Vampire Archives • Book 3
by Otto Penzler, Harlan Ellison, Robert Bloch, Edgar Allan Poe, F. Paul Wilson, Scott Brick, Robertson Dean, Steve West, Robin Sachs, Mark Bramhall, John H. Mayer, Ryan Gesell, Rob Shapiro
Narrated by Scott Brick, Robertson Dean, Steve West, Robin Sachs, Harlan Ellison, Mark Bramhall, John H. Mayer, Ryan Gesell, Rob Shapiro
★ 3.56 ABR Score (111 ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (83) ★ 4.04 Audible (28)More about this pick
Nine different narrators tackle vampire tales from Poe to Ellison in this chilling anthology. Each story gets its own vocal interpretation, from Robertson Dean's gothic gravitas to Harlan Ellison reading his own work.
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SNAFU: Contagion
SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror • Book 15
by Amanda J. Spedding, Geoff Brown, Jonathan Maberry
Narrated by Ray Porter, Emily Woo Zeller, Kevin Kenerly, Tim Campbell, Hillary Huber, Steve West, Heather Firth, Bradford Hastings, Josh Innerst, Andrew Gibson, Todd Menesses
★ 3.49 ABR Score (32 ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (25) ★ 3.71 Audible (7)More about this pick
A stellar ensemble cast transforms this military horror anthology into something cinematic—Ray Porter's gravitas anchors the collection while a dozen narrators give each story its own distinct voice, making Contagion feel like a prestige horror series rather than a compilation.