Fantasy audiobooks

A Magic Steeped in Poison

By: Judy I. Lin

Narrated by: Carolyn Kang

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Judy I. Lin's sweeping debut A Magic Steeped in Poison, first in a duology, is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.

I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, "These are the hands that buried my mother."

For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the... Read more

Thief Liar Lady

By: D. L. Soria

Narrated by: Zura Johnson

Length: 18 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

“Happily Ever After” is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the grift—until her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intrigue, magic, and wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimagining, perfect for fans of Heather Walter and Naomi Novik.

“A dazzlingly magical, thrilling, and inventive... Read more

The Incandescent

By: Emily Tesh

Narrated by: Zara Ramm

Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Naomi Novik's Scholomance series meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy by instant national and international bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.

"Look at you, eating magic like you're one of us."

Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful... Read more

The Two Doctors Górski

By: Isaac R. Fellman

Narrated by: Helen Laser

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The Two Doctors Górski is a dazzling contemporary fantasy and an exploration of reclaiming personal power in the aftermath of abuse by Lambda Award-winning author Isaac Fellman



"Confident and lyrical."—Caitlin Starling



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Annae, a brilliant graduate student in psychiatric magic and survivor of academic abuse, can't... Read more

The Unspoken Name

By: A. K. Larkwood

Narrated by: Avita Jay

Length: 18 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Avita Jay manages a large cast of characters in this fantasy...Jay captures the growing affection and trust between Csorwe and those she enlists to help her. Most importantly, Jay's narration captures Csorwe's manner and personality as she transforms from a meek priestess to a formidable character." -- AudioFile Magazine

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Come Tumbling Down

By: Seanan McGuire

Narrated by: Seanan McGuire

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The fifth installment in New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire's award-winning Wayward Children series, Come Tumbling Down picks up the threads left dangling by Every Heart a Doorway and Down Among the Sticks and Bones.

When Jack left Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children she was carrying the body of her deliciously deranged... Read more

Tread of Angels

By: Rebecca Roanhorse

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Celeste, a card sharp with a need for justice, takes on the role of advocatus diaboli, to defend her sister Mariel, accused of murdering a Virtue, a member of the ruling class of this mining town, in an “intricate…engrossing” (The Washington Post) new world of dark fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Sun, Rebecca... Read more

Flyaway

By: Kathleen Jennings

Narrated by: Felicity Jurd

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Transformation, enchantment, and the emotional truths of family history teem in Kathleen Jennings’ stunning debut, Flyaway.

"Kathleen Jennings' prose dazzles, and her magic feels real enough that you might even prick your finger on it."—Kelly Link

"Half mystery, half fairy tale, all exquisitely rendered and full of teeth.”—Holly Black

In a small... Read more

A Hero Born

By: Jin Yong

Narrated by: Carolyn Oldershaw & Daniel York Loh

Length: 13 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The epic Chinese classic and phenomenon published in the US for the first time!

Featured in iO9's 2019 Fall Preview.

A fantastical generational saga and kung fu epic, Jin Yong's A Hero Born is the classic novel of its time, stretching from the Song Empire (China 1200 AD) to the appearance of a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis... Read more

Lightlark

By: Alex Aster

Narrated by: Suzy Jackson

Length: 12 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

WELCOME TO THE CENTENNIAL

Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears for only one hundred days to host a deadly game, where the rulers of six realms fight to break their curses and win unparalleled power. Each ruler has something to hide. Each curse is uniquely wicked. To break them—and save themselves and their realms—one ruler will... Read more

The Gilded Ones

By: Namina Forna

Narrated by: Shayna Small

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TEEN VOGUE
 
"A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold. Must read!" –Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles
 
Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member... Read more

A Crown for Cold Silver

By: Alex Marshall

Narrated by: Angèle Masters

Length: 24 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"It was all going so nicely, right up until the massacre."

Twenty years ago, feared general Cobalt Zosia led her five villainous captains and mercenary army into battle, wrestling monsters and toppling an empire. When there were no more titles to win and no more worlds to conquer, she retired and gave up her legend to history.

Now the peace she... Read more

The Wolf in the Whale

By: Jordanna Max Brodsky

Narrated by: Jordanna Max Brodsky

Length: 18 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

"If you liked American Gods by Neil Gaiman or Circe by Madeline Miller, be sure to pick this one up." -- Timeworn

A sweeping tale of forbidden love and warring gods, where a young Inuit shaman and a Viking warrior become unwilling allies in a war that will determine the fate of the new world.

There is a very old story, rarely told, of a wolf that... Read more

The Extraordinaries

By: TJ Klune

Narrated by: Michael Lesley

Length: 12 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"Michael Lesley's upbeat narration captures all the whimsy, humor, and heart of this YA superhero romp...This sweet queer coming-of-age story will please listeners looking for something fun, surprising, and affirming." -- AudioFile Magazine

An Indie Next Pick!

Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. TJ Klune's YA debut, The... Read more

The Silverblood Promise

By: James Logan

Narrated by: Brenock O’Connor

Length: 17 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

This program is read by actor Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones, Derry Girls).

"A fast-paced carnival of setbacks and skullduggery that reminds me of... me! Charming from the first twist to the last."—Scott Lynch

Set in a city of traders and thieves, monsters and murderers, this page-turning epic fantasy debut is a must-read for fans of Nicholas... Read more

Lucy Undying: A Dracula Novel

By: Kiersten White

Narrated by: Mx. Nicky Endres, Linda Jones, Elizabeth Knowel...

Length: 18 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A vampire escapes the thrall of Dracula and embarks on her own search for self-discovery and true love in this epic and seductive gothic fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide.

“Fiercely empowering and gloriously vengeful.”—Heather Walter, award-winning author of Malice

A CRIMEREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Her name was written... Read more

Hotel Magnifique

By: Emily J. Taylor

Narrated by: Suzy Jackson & Simon Hedger

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Hotel Magnifique opened the door to a sumptuous and glittering world of magic and mysteries and left me enchanted. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Night Circus.” –Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors

Decadent and darkly enchanting, this lavish YA... Read more

Breaking Time

By: Sasha Alsberg

Narrated by: Elle Newlands & Joshua Manning

Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"Perfect for fans of Outlander... A lush story of star crossed lovers and time traveling assassins." —Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess

Fate brought them together. Time will tear them apart.

When a mysterious Scotsman suddenly appears in the middle of the road, Klara thinks the biggest problem is whether she hit... Read more

Noir

By: Christopher Moore

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, and always entertaining New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns in finest madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco, and featuring a diverse cast of characters, including a hapless bartender; his Chinese sidekick; a doll with... Read more

The Empress of Salt and Fortune

By: Nghi Vo

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a tightly and lushly written narrative about empire, storytelling, and the anger of women.



A young royal from the far north, is sent south for a political marriage in an empire reminiscent of imperial China. Her brothers... Read more

Splinter & Ash

By: Marieke Nijkamp

Narrated by: Vico Ortiz

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

“A winning addition to boundary-defying heroines like Alanna of Trebond and Sir Callie.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“An exciting, twisty story packed with everything you want from a fantasy adventure: hidden tunnels, long-buried secrets, dastardly plots, and, best of all, irresistible protagonists who uncover it all.” —Anne Ursu, author... Read more

Strange the Dreamer

By: Laini Taylor

Narrated by: Steve West

Length: 18 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

From National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor comes an epic fantasy about a mythic lost city and its dark past.

The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around--and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was just five years old, he's been obsessed with the mythic lost... Read more

Rhapsodic

By: Laura Thalassa

Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens

Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Callypso Lillis is a siren with a very big problem, one that stretches up her arm and far into her past. For the last seven years she’s been collecting a bracelet of black beads up her wrist, magical IOUs for favors she’s received. Only death or repayment will fulfill the obligations. Only then will the beads disappear. Everyone knows that if... Read more

A Strange Hymn

By: Laura Thalassa

Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes the newly revised and edited second book in her smash-hit dark fantasy romance between a siren and the “bargainer” she owes countless favors to.She survived the mad king … but the nightmare isn’t over.Siren Callypso Lillis still wears the physical reminders of her time as Karnon’s captive, even... Read more