Best Terence Aselford Audiobooks

Terence Aselford is the voice most listeners picture when they think of Royce and Hadrian — his work on Michael J. Sullivan's Riyria Chronicles is what put him on the map, and deservedly so. He brings a warm, measured baritone to heroic fantasy that never tips into bombast, letting the material breathe while still giving each character enough distinction to track across long series. That same reliability carries through his performances in The Legends of the First Empire and the sprawling Emberverse books, where he handles dense world-building without losing the human thread. Aselford is the kind of narrator who rewards binge listeners — his pacing is consistent, his tone trustworthy, and he never phones in a middle chapter. If you like character-driven fantasy with a narrator who gets out of the story's way while still clearly caring about it, Aselford belongs in your queue.

Where to Start with Terence Aselford

54 audiobooks in collection
3.85 avg ABR rating
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Literature & Fiction, Mystery

Best Terence Aselford Audiobooks

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    The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles) cover

    The Crown Tower : The Riyria Chronicles 1 (Riyria Chronicles)

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 1

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, John Kielty, Kay Eluvian, Brandon Burton, Stewart Crank

    4.40 ABR Score (43.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (223)
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    A warrior and thief who hate each other must steal from an impregnable tower in this origin story, performed by a full cast that handles the fantasy world-building beautifully.

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    The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles) cover

    The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles)

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 2

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Jeff Allin, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Earl Fisher, Andrew James Spooner, David M. Jourdan

    4.39 ABR Score (31.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4.77 Audible (143)
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    Thieves Royce and Hadrian return to confront the woman who saved their lives, only to find her trapped by a powerful noble's abuse. This full-cast production brings Sullivan's ensemble to vibrant life.

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    Age of Legend (2 of 2) cover

    Age of Legend (2 of 2)

    The Legends of the First Empire • Book 4

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Chris Stinson, Colleen Delany, Jacob Yeh, Joe Mallon, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Todd Scofield, Tracy Olivera

    4.33 ABR Score (16.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (15.9K) ★ 4.66 Audible (153)
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    The ensemble cast handles Sullivan's climactic battle between humans and Fhrey with emotional weight, as unlikely heroes face their final test against immortal enemies.

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    Age of Death (1 of 2) cover

    Age of Death (1 of 2)

    The Legends of the First Empire • Book 5

    by Michael J. Sullivan, Amanda Forstrom, Terence Aselford, Todd Scofield, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Nanette Savard, Yasmin Tuazon, Kimberly Gilbert, Colleen Delany, Tracy Olivera, Tia Shearer

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Tia Shearer, Todd Scofield, Tracy Olivera, Yasmin Tuazon

    4.28 ABR Score (13.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (13.3K) ★ 4.59 Audible (130)
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    Humanity seeks a way across the Nidwalden River while time runs out for the mystic Suri in Sullivan's penultimate epic. The full cast handles the massive ensemble with distinct character voices.

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    Sweep with Me cover

    Sweep with Me

    Innkeeper Chronicles [Dramatized Adaptation] #4.5 • Book 5

    by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Ryan H. Reid, Samantha Cooper, Scott McCormick, Karen Novack, Rob McFadyen, Terence Aselford

    Narrated by James Konicek, Jeff Allin, Karen Novack, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Rob McFadyen, Robb Moreira, Ryan H. Reid, Samantha Cooper, Troy Allan

    4.24 ABR Score (787 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (455) ★ 4.81 Audible (332)
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    Holiday chaos hits Gertrude Hunt during Treaty Stay when the bed-and-breakfast must accept dangerous guests by ancient innkeeper law. This full-cast dramatization captures every alien accent and magical mishap with theatrical flair.

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    Age of Empyre (Dramatized Adaptation)

    Legends of the First Empire • Book 6

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Smith, Chris Stinson, Christopher Walker, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Lise Bruneau, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Tia Shearer, Todd Scofield

    4.22 ABR Score (139 ratings)
    ★ 4.75 Audible (139)
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    Elementally Priceless

    Rylee Adamson #0.5

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Nora Achrati, Yasmin Tuazon, Donald Guzzi, Terence Aselford, David Jourdan, Chris Stinson, Christopher Williams, Nanette Savard, Kay Eluvian, Colleen Delany, Daniel Llaca

    4.21 ABR Score (4.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.5 Audible (86)
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    Young Rylee's first tracking mission and an earth elemental's banishment story interweave to reveal destiny and forbidden power. The full cast production brings depth to this origin story prequel.

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    Drumindor (Dramatized Adaptation): The Riyria Chronicles cover

    Drumindor (Dramatized Adaptation): The Riyria Chronicles

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 5

    by Michael J. Sullivan, Full Cast

    Narrated by full cast, Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Zura Johnson, Peter Holdway, Emlyn McFarland, Stewart Crank, Chris Davenport

    4.18 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 4.76 Audible (17)
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    A fired master craftsman dwarf threatens to obliterate a city, so Riyria gets hired to stop him. The full cast production brings Sullivan's fantasy heist to cinematic life.

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    Rylee Adamson: Alex (Dramatized Adaptation)

    Rylee Adamson Novel • Book 5

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Karen Novack, Lise Bruneau, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Williams, Tanja Milojevic, Brandon Burton

    4.11 ABR Score (63 ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Audible (63)
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    Bottle Demon

    Eric Carter • Book 6

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Dawn Ursula, James Lewis

    Narrated by Dawn Ursula, James Lewis, Michael John Casey, Nick DePinto, Nora Achrati, Rana Kay, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian

    4.08 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (15)
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    Eric Carter dies and becomes a death god's stand-in while investigating his own murder in this darkly comic urban fantasy. The full-cast production creates distinct voices for each character, immersing you completely in the supernatural chaos.

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    Suicide Kings

    Eric Carter • Book 7

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Rana Kay, Nora Achrati

    Narrated by Nick DePinto, Chris Stinson, Michael John Casey, full cast, Dawn Ursula, Rana Kay, Terence Aselford, Nazia Chaudhry, Yasmin Tuazon, Kimberley Gilbert, Nora Achrati

    4.05 ABR Score (908 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (896) ★ 4.33 Audible (12)
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    Eric Carter steps into centuries-old feuds between LA's most powerful mage families while adjusting to his recent return from death. The full cast production brings the dysfunctional magical family dynamics to chaotic life.

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    Never Submit : The Kurtherian Gambit 15 (Kurtherian Gambit) cover

    Never Submit : The Kurtherian Gambit 15 (Kurtherian Gambit)

    The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 15

    by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Amanda Forstrom, Danny Gavigan, Emily Beresford, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Anthony Palmini, Tyler Hyrchuk, Nicole Perez

    Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Nicole Perez, Anthony Palmini, Colleen Delany, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Danny Gavigan, Scott McCormick, Tyler Hyrchuk

    4.03 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.86 Audible (14)
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    A final desperate Earth attack backfires when the Queen herself arrives, while five puppies execute surprising plans. The full cast production brings energy to this series finale where secrets unravel and the King of Yoll faces his reckoning.

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    In Truth and Claw : A Mick Oberon Job

    Mick Oberon • Book 4

    by Ari Marmell, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford, GraphicAudio

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford

    4.02 ABR Score (295 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (249) ★ 4.76 Audible (46)
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    Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit) cover

    Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit)

    The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 17

    by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek

    Narrated by Colleen Delany, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek, Nora Achrati, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, full cast, Rayner Gabriel

    4.01 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.91 Audible (11)
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    The full cast production captures Bethany Anne's return to the front lines after a decade of imperial duties. Each voice actor inhabits their character completely, creating an immersive space opera experience.

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    Dead to Rites

    Mick Oberon • Book 3

    by Ari Marmell

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Nora Achrati, Elizabeth Jernigan, Chris Genebach, Tia Shearer, Terence Aselford, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Paul Reisman, Richard Rohan

    4.01 ABR Score (447 ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (408) ★ 4.69 Audible (39)
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    The Devil's Right Hand

    Dante Valentine • Book 3

    by Lilith Saintcrow

    Narrated by full cast, Colleen Delany, Christopher Scheeren, Joseph Thornhill, Joe Brack, Yasmin Tuazon, David Coyne, Terence Aselford, Dan Stevens, James Konicek, Mort Shelby, Casie Platt

    4.00 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 5 Audible (10)
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    A full-cast dramatization that transforms urban fantasy into something cinematic: the ensemble performances make Dante's world feel lived-in and dangerous, turning what could be a slog into pure immersion.

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    Hot Lead, Cold Iron : A Mick Oberon Job

    Mick Oberon • Book 1

    by Ari Marmell, GraphicAudio

    Narrated by full cast, Eric Messner, Ren Kasey, Terence Aselford, David Coyne, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Kimberly Gilbert, Lily Beacon, Bob Payne, Andy Brownstein, Bradley Smith

    3.97 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (81)
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    A full-cast dramatization that transforms noir detective work into something genuinely cinematic—hard-boiled Chicago meets fae politics, with each character getting a distinct voice that makes the world feel lived-in and immersive.

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    Wounded

    Rylee Adamson Novel • Book 8

    by Shannon Mayer

    Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, James Konicek, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Darius Johnson, Rayner Gabriel

    3.96 ABR Score (75 ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (25) ★ 4.78 Audible (50)
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    Devil's Badland (The Loner)

    Loner • Book 2

    by J.A. Johnstone

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Kimberly Gilbert, Dan Stevens, Michael Glenn, Ren Kasey, Yasmin Tuazon, Steven Carpenter, Thomas Keegan, Joe Brack

    3.93 ABR Score (598 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (573) ★ 4.84 Audible (25)
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    A full-cast dramatization that transforms a revenge western into something closer to a radio play—the ensemble cast makes every confrontation crackle with tension you won't get from a single narrator.

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    Infernal Games

    The Templar Chronicles • Book 4

    by Joseph Nassise

    Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, David Coyne, Thomas Penny, Alexander Strain, Bradley Smith, Nora Achrati, Mort Shelby, Thomas Keegan, Christopher Graybill, Ken Jackson, Alyssa Wilmoth

    3.89 ABR Score (374 ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (373) ★ 5 Audible (1)

All Terence Aselford Audiobooks (54)

Fantasy (20)

Age of Legend (2 of 2) by Michael J. Sullivan
4.35 11h 11m
Age of Death (1 of 2) by Michael J. Sullivan, Amanda Forstrom, Terence Aselford, Todd Scofield, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Nanette Savard, Yasmin Tuazon, Kimberly Gilbert, Colleen Delany, Tracy Olivera, Tia Shearer
4.28 10h 52m
Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews, Nora Achrati, Ryan H. Reid, Samantha Cooper, Scott McCormick, Karen Novack, Rob McFadyen, Terence Aselford
4.36 3h 9m
  13h 18m
Elementally Priceless by Shannon Mayer
4.30 2h 29m
4.37
Bottle Demon by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Dawn Ursula, James Lewis
4.33 6h 21m
Suicide Kings by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Rana Kay, Nora Achrati
4.31 7h 5m
In Truth and Claw : A Mick Oberon Job by Ari Marmell, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford, GraphicAudio
3.98 6h 14m
Dead to Rites by Ari Marmell
3.95 5h 36m
The Devil's Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow
3.82 8h 32m
Hot Lead, Cold Iron : A Mick Oberon Job by Ari Marmell, GraphicAudio
3.60 6h 36m
Wounded by Shannon Mayer
4.12 5h 29m
Infernal Games by Joseph Nassise
4.01 3h 58m
Dawnrise by Christopher Husberg
3.92 5h 48m
3.50 2h 10m

Sci-Fi (13)

Never Submit : The Kurtherian Gambit 15 (Kurtherian Gambit) by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Amanda Forstrom, Danny Gavigan, Emily Beresford, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Anthony Palmini, Tyler Hyrchuk, Nicole Perez
4.52 5h 26m
Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit) by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek
4.53 5h 38m
4.48 4h 58m
3.71 7h 44m
Devil's Vortex by James Axler
4.13 5h 23m
Dark Fathoms by James Axler
3.95 5h 12m
Earthcore (3 of 3) by Scott Sigler
4.40 5h 34m
Earthcore (2 of 3) by Scott Sigler
4.33 5h 19m
4.50 5h 44m

Historical Fiction (10)

4.36 5h 26m
Ride the High Range by Charles G. West
4.46 5h 11m
Triumph of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone
  5h 45m
The Border Empire by Ralph Compton
4.05 6h 22m
  5h 26m
Blood Storm by Bill Brooks
4.12 5h 59m
The Guns of Saperino by Frank Leslie
3.98 5h 33m
4.04 4h 56m
Red River Vengeance (Dramatized Adaptation): A Perley Gates Western by J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone, Full Cast, Peter Stanley, Jonathan Sleep, Nick DePinto, Elizabeth Jernigan, Danny Gavigan, Jacob Yeh, Chris Stinson, Ken Jackson, Rayner Gabriel, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati
  6h 37m
Riding for the Flag by Jim R. Woolard
4.05 7h 17m

Thriller (9)

Preacher's Frenzy by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Zeke Alton, James Konicek, Jeff Baker, Chris Genebach, Mort Shelby, Christopher Graybill, David Coyne, Alejandro Ruiz, Shayna Small, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati
  5h 55m
Hard Ride To Hell : Family Jensen by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Mort Shelby, Thomas Penny, James Lewis, Richard Cutting, David Harris, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Christopher Scheeren, Mark Halpern, David Jourdan, Barbara Pinolini
  5h 40m
4.33 5h 36m
Preacher's Rage by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Jacob Yeh, David Jourdan, Richard Rohan, Chris Genebach, Scott McCormick, Michael Glenn, Peter Holdway, Ken Jackson, Evan Casey, Andy Clemence, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Matthew Bassett, Patrick Bussink, Bradley Smith, Eric Messner, Thomas Keegan, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby
5.00 4h 29m
Bad Men Die : Luke Jensen by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Mort Shelby, Bradley Smith, Christopher Graybill, Nora Achrati, David Jourdan, Michael Glenn, Terence Aselford, Ken Jackson, Chris Davenport, Kimberly Gilbert, Tim Getman
5.00 5h 31m
Cleopatra's Tomb : Rogue Angel 64 (Rogue Angel) by Alex Archer, Nanette Savard, Colleen Delany, Neha Gargava, Nicole Perez, Nora Achrati, Jenna Sharpe, Nazia Chaudhry, Richard Rohan, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Elias Khalil
3.73 5h 46m
Strong Darkness by Jon Land
  6h 20m
Silhouette by Dave Swavely
3.21 5h 2m
Hand of God : Jason Trapp 8 (Jason Trapp) by Jack Slater, Keval Shah, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Jacob Yeh, Terence Aselford, Peter Holdway, Chris Stinson, Wyn Delano, Drew Kopas, Bradley Foster Smith, Mark Harrietha, A Full Cast
4.33 8h 46m

Literature & Fiction (1)

4.13 6h 45m

Mystery (1)

The Beginning of the End by Michael John Casey
4.00 4h 29m