Historical Fantasy

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Shane Ghostkeeper & Owen Teale
Length: 15 hours 6 minutes

A chilling historical horror story set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.

A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back... Read more about The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Shane Ghostkeeper, Marin Ireland & Owen Teale
Length: 15 hours 40 minutes

“This is the first book by this author that I read. I did immersive reading with this one and fell in love with the voices. They are perfect for this story line and really helped with the pacing of the book. Most probably won’t understand a lot of what’s happening in the book, but patience is needed with this one. Everything comes together... Read more

Once Was Willem

By: M. R. Carey
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Presenting an enthrallingly dark medieval fantasy – a fable of twisted folklore, macabre magic and the strangest of found families –  from M. R. Carey, author of the million-copy bestseller, The Girl With All the Gifts.

Eleven hundred and some years after the death of Christ, in the kingdom that had but recently begun to call itself... Read more about Once Was Willem

The River Has Roots

The Sweeping, Magical Solo Debut by the Best-Selling Co-Author of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR

By: Amal El-Mohtar
Narrated by: Gem Carmella
Length: 3 hours 53 minutes

* * * Longlisted by the British Science Fiction Association for BEST SHORTER FICTION * * *

Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.

'Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.'

In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge... Read more about The River Has Roots

The River Has Roots

By: Amal El-Mohtar
Narrated by: Gem Carmella
Length: 3 hours 53 minutes

“Sisters, faeries, an evil villain, and plenty of gentle magic. A beautiful tale for all ages, with gorgeous music and singing in the audio book. The narrator added extra magic. The short story fairy tale bonus was wonderful. Cheers! Read more

Babel

Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution

By: R.F. Kuang
Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 21 hours 45 minutes

“A brilliantly narrated version of the hit 2022 novel: Amongst the cobbled streets of an alternate-world Oxford lies the Royal Institution of Translation, where magical 'silver' is created and manipulated. Whilst the students toil away, is there something more sinister and subversive hidden away...? Long but thoroughly entertaining, Babel is... Read more

Babel

Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown
Length: 21 hours 46 minutes

“What a nice empire you have there...what a shame if something were to....happen to it.... Babel is one of the best fantasies I've read in years - it weaves together a rich alternate history and a heart-pounding plot, and rips into the imperial machine and the whiteness of academia with glee, all while exploring the nuance of language and... Read more

Daughter of the Merciful Deep

By: Leslye Penelope
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

A woman journeys into a submerged world of gods and myth to save her home in this powerful historical fantasy that shines a light on the drowned Black towns of the American South. 

“Our home began, as all things do, with a wish.”

Jane Edwards hasn’t spoken since she was eleven years old, when armed riders expelled her family from their... Read more about Daughter of the Merciful Deep

Black Sun

Between Earth and Sky: Book #1

By: Rebecca Roanhorse
Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab & Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 12 hours 47 minutes

“A slow burn and long build up leads to a big pay off and leaves you wanting for more! I enjoyed this as an audiobook for the pronunciation of words and names as well as the multicast narration. It is perfect for those who love their fantasy based on mythology, enjoy Hero’s Journey and Chosen One story arcs, and like political intrigue and... Read more

Mexican Gothic

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“Set in Mexico in the 50's, this book follows a young woman, Noemi, to a moldy old Gothic manor in the countryside where she is hoping to find out why her newly married cousin is sending letters home detailing strange visions and a real fear of her new family. Moreno-Garcia's writing was fantastic, I felt immersed in the creepy mansion, imagining... Read more

The Complete Poppy War Trilogy

The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

The Poppy War

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 66 hours 29 minutes

“The Poppy War trilogy is a masterpiece and a modern classic of both military and grimdark fantasy - and every single book will leave you breathless, punched in the gut, in awe and in pain. Follow Fang Runin from poor scholar to powerful shaman, from war orphan to war criminal, as she takes vengeance on the rulers who’ve abused her, on a war path... Read more

The Poppy War

The Poppy War: Book #0

By: R.F. Kuang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 18 hours 57 minutes

Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 ‘The best fantasy debut of 2018’ – WIRED A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. When Rin aced the... Read more about The Poppy War

The Poppy War

A Novel

The Poppy War

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 19 hours 27 minutes

“I cannot emphasize enough how much I love this series. Fang Runin, a fierce and powerful orphan, is the epitome of female rage and sacrificing everything you are for the good of your country. You will love her, despise her and, ultimately, want to fight with her. Warning - this is not a happy story. In a country plagued by opium addiction and... Read more

The Carnivale of Curiosities

By: Amiee Gibbs
Narrated by: James Langton
Length: 14 hours 14 minutes

A dazzling gothic tale of Faustian bargains, jealousy, and murder set in a spectacular circus, where star-crossed lovers' destinies are forged at an unexpected price—perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab​'s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. 

In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no... Read more about The Carnivale of Curiosities

A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

By: Angela Bell
Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
Length: 12 hours 28 minutes

Miss Clara Marie Stanton’s family may be eccentric, but they certainly aren’t insane.

London, England, 1860

When Clara’s ex-fiancé begins to spread rumors that her family suffers from hereditary insanity, it’s all she can do to protect them from his desperate schemes, society’s prejudice, and a lifetime in an asylum. Then Clara’s Grandfather... Read more about A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

Medea

A Novel

By: Eilish Quin
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

“This retelling of Medea's story has to be one of the most devastating and beautifully written works. As one of Greek mythology's most infamous villain for "ruining" the "hero" Jason. This story tells her story from the beginning and doesn't seek to justify her actions but show her experiences. The book truly broke my heart to pieces but it was... Read more

What Feasts at Night

Sworn Soldier, Book 2

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Cloud Quinn
Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

The follow-up to T. Kingfisher's bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead.

Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure.

After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss... Read more about What Feasts at Night

A Tempest of Tea

An Intoxicating Brew of Secrets, Vampires and Romance

Blood and Tea: Book #1

By: Hafsah Faizal
Narrated by: Maya Saroya
Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

The number one bestselling YA fantasy by Hafsah Faizal, author of TikTok sensation We Hunt the Flame. Perfect for fans of Peaky Blinders and Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows.

'A riveting page-turner, A Tempest of Tea is brewed to perfection' – Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals
Join the high-stakes heist into a dark vampire underworld . . .
Arthie... Read more about A Tempest of Tea

An Education in Malice

By: S. T. Gibson
Narrated by: Stephanie Cannon
Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood.  Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua’s College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets are... Read more about An Education in Malice

The Absinthe Underground

By: Jamie Pacton
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Moulin Rouge meets Holly Black in a thrilling sapphic friends-to-lovers romantasy!

This lavish and decedent LGBTQ+ fantasy romance will leave fans of Divine Rivals and Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries utterly enchanted!

After running away from home, Sybil Clarion is eager to embrace all the freedom the Belle Époque city of Severon has to... Read more about The Absinthe Underground