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

24 audiobooks in collection
4.11 avg ABR rating
Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Horror

Best Steve West Audiobooks

  1. 1
    An Ember in the Ashes cover

    An Ember in the Ashes

    An Ember in the Ashes • Book 1

    by Sabaa Tahir

    Narrated by Fiona Hardingham, Steve West

    4.54 ABR Score (361.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (353.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (7.9K)
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    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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    The King of Attolia

    The Queen's Thief • Book 3

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.53 ABR Score (44.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (898)
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    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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    Return of the Thief

    The Queen's Thief • Book 6

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.48 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (12.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (491)
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    Strange the Dreamer

    Strange the Dreamer • Book 1

    by Laini Taylor

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.48 ABR Score (141.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (136.7K) ★ 4.55 Audible (4.9K)
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    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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    The Queen of Attolia

    The Queen's Thief • Book 2

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.38 ABR Score (51.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (50.2K) ★ 4.64 Audible (941)
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    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

    4.37 ABR Score (17.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (16.8K) ★ 4.7 Audible (687)
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    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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    Between Two Fires

    by Christopher Buehlman

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.36 ABR Score (71.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (65.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (6.9K)
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    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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    How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps

    by Andrew Rowe, Suzy Jackson, Steve West

    Narrated by Suzy Jackson, Steve West

    4.36 ABR Score (32.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (9.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (22.7K)
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    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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    A Conspiracy of Kings

    The Queen's Thief • Book 4

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    4.33 ABR Score (29.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (28.9K) ★ 4.64 Audible (651)
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    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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    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)
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    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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    Lovely War

    by Julie Berry

    Narrated by Jayne Entwistle, Allan Corduner, Julie Berry, Dion Graham, Fiona Hardingham, John Lee, Nathaniel Parker, Steve West

    4.27 ABR Score (71.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (70.5K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.2K)
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    Wild Dark Shore

    by Charlotte McConaghy

    Narrated by Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, Steve West

    4.16 ABR Score (391.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (386.5K) ★ 4.29 Audible (4.9K)
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    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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    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

    4.16 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (98)
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    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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    We Hunt the Flame

    Sands of Arawiya • Book 1

    by Hafsah Faizal

    Narrated by Fiona Hardingham, Steve West

    4.09 ABR Score (110.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (109.5K) ★ 4.17 Audible (640)
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    The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

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    by Dawnie Walton

    Narrated by Janina Edwards, Bahni Turpin, James Langton, André De Shields, Dennis Boutsikaris, Steve West, Gabra Zackman, full cast

    3.96 ABR Score (34.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.1K)
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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

    3.94 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.68 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.13 Audible (121)
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    The final werewolf-vampire war gets multiple narrators as Talulla faces the ultimate battle between supernatural species.

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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

    3.93 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.16 Audible (419)
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    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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    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

    3.91 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (839) ★ 4.07 Audible (191)
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    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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    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

    3.88 ABR Score (53 ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (37) ★ 4.13 Audible (16)
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    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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    Soot

    Smoke • Book 2

    by Dan Vyleta

    Narrated by Allan Corduner, Steve West, Dominic Hoffman, Fiona Hardingham, Katharine Lee McEwan, Nicholas Guy Smith, Deepti Gupta, Juha Sorola, Mark Bramhall

    3.85 ABR Score (258 ratings)
    ★ 3.31 Goodreads (250) ★ 4.25 Audible (8)

All Steve West Audiobooks (24)

Fantasy (15)

4.23 15h 22m
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
4.38 10h 23m
Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
4.48 11h 22m
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
4.28 18h 20m
The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
4.17 9h 33m
Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
4.17 8h 47m
How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe, Suzy Jackson, Steve West
3.99 5h 28m
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
4.10 8h 26m
4.02 12h 46m
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
3.86 14h 45m
The Book of Swords 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
3.67 22h 13m
The Book of Magic 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
3.70 24h 38m
Soot by Dan Vyleta
3.31 22h 11m

Horror (4)

Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich
3.64 12h 42m
Fangs by Otto Penzler, Kim Newman, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, Arthur Conan Doyle, Erik Davies
3.78 18h 26m
Coffins 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
3.60 13h 52m
SNAFU: Contagion by Amanda J. Spedding, Geoff Brown, Jonathan Maberry
4.40 13h 41m

Historical Fiction (3)

Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman
4.21 14h 26m
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
4.11 18h 25m
Lovely War by Julie Berry
4.22 12h 57m

Literature & Fiction (2)

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
4.11 9h 58m
3.82 13h 17m