Valkyrion Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 I'm going on a long coach journey and fancy listening to something I wouldn't normally read, and there's decades of books that have passed me by. But I've never listened to an audio book of any kind at all ever. So before I go asking for recommendations, are there any type of GW audiobooks to look out for, or to avoid - e.g certain voice actors or production quality etc? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhorse0607 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) I mean in general you just have the two types for Black Library. You have just the straight forward narration for most audiobooks, and then the multiple cast members/sound effects for audio dramas. It's not like, for example, the Star Wars Thrawn novels that has both. The Cain series is probably the most notable exception that I can think of because it has a few narrators for all of the books and I've seen it routinely said the series is one of the best done for audio (agree here, the voices are great) Recommendation would just to find a book that you're interested in, use the preview to judge your tolerance for the narrator. Everyone has their favorites but Jonathan Keeble, John Banks, Toby Longworth, Gareth Armstrong and Emma Gregory almost always get recommendations. Others are more hit or miss, for example some folks love Andrew Wincott, I'm not a fan, etc Like I said though, I'd just take advantage of the preview to make sure you can tolerate 9-18 hours of it depending on the book For general recommendations just based on narration: The Infinite and the Divine Helsreach Anything with Jonathan Keeble Dante The Fall of Cadia Vaults of Terra trilogy Fabius Bile trilogy Watchers of the Throne Alpharius Head of the Hydra Any of the Cain novels Edited May 25 by darkhorse0607 Ubiquitous1984 and Rob P 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubiquitous1984 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 The Infinite and the Divine is a great call for any one-off BL listen. Superb book and superb narration. The single greatest BL audiobook that I have listened to (out of 100+) is Saturnine, narrated by Keeble and Gregory. The decision to have Gregory narrate Kroll’s chapters was an inspired one and elevated what is already a great book to an even higher level. It also includes what I consider to be the single greatest section of BL narration that there has even been, and perhaps ever will be (Keeble: In the name of Lord Dorn section). I’d also recommend Longworth in any of DA’s Eisenhorn/Ravanor/Magos/Bequin novels. They are all superb. Oh, and any book where John Banks gets to narrate a chaos Daemon/particularly far gone CSM is always brilliant and hilarious! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Peter Fehervari's Dark Coil audiobooks. Pick them up, listen, fall in love. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagashsnee Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, DarkChaplain said: Peter Fehervari's Dark Coil audiobooks. Pick them up, listen, fall in love. Came here to say Fire Caste. So Fire Caste by Peter Fehervari. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCypher Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I agree with all the recommendations here and will add that the best BL audiobook I've listened to is Cypher: Lord of the Fallen. Very high quality production, superb narration and a riveting storyline to boot. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 Thanks all so far. Are there any decent novels in the detective and/or conspiracy sort of genre - like Eisenhorn and Ravener, but from more recent? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhorse0607 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, Valkyrion said: Thanks all so far. Are there any decent novels in the detective and/or conspiracy sort of genre - like Eisenhorn and Ravener, but from more recent? The crime series I believe fit the bill but I havent read any of them to be able to comment If you are up for more inquisitor investigations, Wraights Vaults of Terra series fits the bill. Follows an Inquisitor and Interregator trying to solve a conspiracy during the lead up to the Great Rift opening, set on Terra. Xin Ceithan and Valkyrion 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 The Warhammer Crime imprint (may it rest in peace) has generally some of the highest quality stuff you'll find. They're excellent stuff, very-well grounded, with perfectly handled audiobooks. If you end up with The Wraithbone Phoenix, make sure to also listen to the Baggit & Clodde audio drama "Dredge Runners", which is only around one CD long, but comes with a full cast, sound effects and so forth, and sets up the two protagonists very nicely. Xin Ceithan 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xin Ceithan Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 3 hours ago, Valkyrion said: .snip. Are there any decent novels in the detective and/or conspiracy sort of genre - like Eisenhorn and Ravener, but from more recent? Robert Rath’s “ Assassinorum: Kingmaker” Also makes for an excellent spy / conspiracy novel / audio LemartesTheLost, darkhorse0607 and cheywood 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385978-audiobook-recommendation/#findComment-6112463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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