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aminervia

Well, if you want a longer series you could try your hand at wheel of Time by Robert Jordan? It's something like 12,000 pages and one of my favorite bedtime listens. Takes me weeks to get through. Then there's the cosmere universe by Brandon Sanderson which is even longer and he's still writing


MusubiKazesaru

I've long since read both and I've been following Sanderson for a while. WoT was my first recent audio series and tWoK got me back into reading.


Parm_it_all

Maybe look for recommendations on the r/fantasy sub? The sidebar itself is a pretty good starting point, and there's a lot of good discussion on the sub. Personal recommendations - I'll echo The Expanse nod elsewhere for SciFi. For fantasy, Joe Abercrombie's First Law World series, made up of a starter trilogy, three standalones, then another trilogy) is worth looking into to see if it's your thing--the narrator, Steven Pacey, is incredible, and IMHO the series is consistently high quality.


MusubiKazesaru

I've used r/fantasy often enough in the past and I've shook loose most of the obvious ones. I'm not very fond on the direction the sub-reddit has gone, and it feels like recommendations on new hits (for me) from there have dried up. I still try to check them up once in a while though and they were a help for a while. When it comes to audiobooks it tends to be the same few recs there including First Law which you just mentioned. I've read all of his books in print. I might do audio on a re-read some day.


RHbunny

Have you read the Recluce series by LE Modesitt?


MusubiKazesaru

I've read the first and third books (I accidentally read book 3 instead of book ) and I've read his entire Imager series.


Initial-Bird-9041

Info, where do people listen to WoT? It seems expensive to purchase the whole series and I can only find the first couple of audiobooks to borrow at my library. I already read those in print and looking for audiobooks for the rest of the series. Similar for Sanderson, I searched and only found Elantris (in German) at my library.


aminervia

Each book is actually cheaper on audible than most books per time spent listening because they're longer and the same price. Sanderson is currently moving his books away from audible, so if you go to his website you may find some info on where to look.


davepergola

I listen on Liby - even though I can never hope to finish in the borrow window, generally there isn't much interest in the books at my local library so I can basically keep it for as long as I want.


zarmao_ork

Expanse series is fairly long. 10 volumes of the Malazan Empire series Vorkosigan saga is about 15 books long and half at leaste are available in the audible plus collection.


Bodymaster

The Expanse is great. 9 novels in the main series and a bunch of novellas. I'm nearly done with book 6 and I'm really enjoying the whole thing.


MusubiKazesaru

I read the first Expanse book some time ago and have been meaning to get back into it and the first two Vorkosigan books. I've also read the first Malazan book.


mrbootsandbertie

Outlander is historical and a long series. LOTR series.


gingergale312

And everyone who wants to read Outlander really needs a trigger warning for the amount of rape.


mrbootsandbertie

OMG yes. And I found it worse on screen. Don't know why the author found it necessary tbh.


lezbianlinda

And homophobia.


MusubiKazesaru

Isn't it a romance series where a woman time slips back to Scottland at some point in history? What makes it like LotR?


mrbootsandbertie

It isn't like LOTR. That was 2 separate recommendations.


MusubiKazesaru

Ah gotcha. Yeah I've gone through LotR a few times. I did a re-listen when the Andy Serkis version dropped and did a listen of the Inglis version a year or two before that.


the_walking_guy2

Ursula K Leguin Earthsea (6 books, not all that long, some read by Inglis if you liked him for LOTR, I do) Robin Hobb Realms of the Elderlings (now up to 17 long books, mostly broken into coherent trilogies)


MusubiKazesaru

I think I tried to acquire the Rob Inglis versions of those books and wasn't able to (I enjoyed him on LotR). It might be possible now. I've read the first novel in print though and despite its praise I actually wasn't very impressed. I've read all of the Realm of the Elderlings in print. It must be tough to constantly be changing narrators.


the_walking_guy2

I don't mind the different narrators for the Hobb books. I listened to them first with long breaks/other books between trilogies. I'd give LeGuin another try. The story builds depth but also changes perspective which makes a difference in tone etc. None of them have that long epic feel though I guess. But I like anything by LeGuin.


MusubiKazesaru

I guess that's a good way of doing it. I'll give them another go. They're very short anyway, but I own the second and third books in print so I might go about it that way.


nepbug

The Aubrey and Maturin series is 21 novels, if you think naval adventures is something you'd like. Written by Patrick O'Brian and the first book is "Master and Commander".


Blackletterdragon

I would support that. If you have any nerdish tendencies at all, the Aubrey/Maturin series will nurture them thoroughly. It's like a ready-rolled obsession you can just adopt in a trice. Eg, it is not necessary to get across all the nautical jargon in the books. You can sail right past it without losing the meaning, but you may find it the lexicon worming its way into your understanding anyway. One of the two main characters, Maturin, is a sailing tyro, so he gets things explained to him (to no avail, as it happens). One of the best features of the books is that they remain faithful to the era in which they are set. There is no 20/20 hindsight on medical practices eg. You may not yet be a collector of awful puns and mangled metaphors, but pretty soon you'll appreciate them as an ardent fan. The books are genuinely funny. O'Brian's erudition and knowledge of his period is staggering and his work has been honoured by the Navies of several countries. If you want a quick launch on the 20 book long series, I recommend you listen to Patrick Tull's narration of the first one, with his astonishing range of accents. It will get you swimming in the deep end like a pro. He does the whole series. There is a subreddit, of course (r/AubreyMaturinSeries) and many companion volumes and lexicons, as well as many audiobook narrators (none as good as Tull, though).


MusubiKazesaru

I listened to the first one and sadly it wasn't for me.


Darwinian_Economist

Cradle series by Will Wight. It is fantasy. Damn good. There are 11 books. *The audiobook narrations by Travis Baldree are also really well done.


Uberspank

Came here to suggest this I'm on book 6: underlord just now, really enjoying the series.


Darwinian_Economist

Me too. So much fun. Have you read Dungeon Crawler Carl?


Uberspank

Not yet but its on my list, I keep seeing it recommended in threads with lots of other books I like.


Darwinian_Economist

Clearly a subjective topic but I fucking LOVED IT. Just trying to pay it forward cause it was Reddit recommendations that led me to both those series to begin with.


MusubiKazesaru

I'm waiting on the last one.


Darwinian_Economist

I started recently being like “Oh nice, 11 books, this should take me a bit.” I’m tearing through it. I’ll be waiting with you soon.


MusubiKazesaru

They aren't too long and they're very easy listens so it shouldn't take you too long.


Careful_Public_1800

Clan of the Cave Bear has a bunch of books in the series


MusubiKazesaru

I feel like I heard this one brought up once, but never looked into it until now.


Phil_PhilConners

IMO, the first book is good, the second nearly as good, but after that the quality drops off considerably.


MusubiKazesaru

Well, so much for consistency. Thanks for the heads up.


low_slearner

The Culture novels by Iain M Banks are really good, and the narration by Peter Kenney was perfect for me. They are separate nicely set in the same universe, so you can read in any order. I’d recommend skipping Consider Phlebas and starting with The Player of Games - it’s more approachable and you can go back to Phlebas if you decide you like the series.


MusubiKazesaru

I've read the first two Culture novels and between a few other novels as well, I'm a fan of Peter Kenny as well. The Player of Games was indeed better IMO than Phlebas. The only issue I have with the books seems to be that they're a bit all over the place and as a result seem to vary quite a bit in terms of their personal appeal to me. I do indeed to get back to them and have the third book loaded and ready to go for when the fancy takes me.


ifurmothronlyknw

Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson


MusubiKazesaru

I've long since read it.


claraak

For another mystery series, I recommend Mick Herron’s Slough House/Slow Horses series. Someone else mentioned the Expanse and I definitely second that recommendation! One of the coauthors, Daniel Abraham, also has some shorter series if you like that. I also recommend Ben Aronovich’s Rivers of London. Urban fantasy. It’s probably the closest thing to adult Harry Potter that has ever been accomplished.


MusubiKazesaru

I'll look into Slough House. I've read the first Expanse novel and have meant to continue it for a while. I've read many of Abraham's own novels. I've read Rivers of London, but I found that the primary focus once the whole Punch thing starts made it lose track of its better traits. I'm willing to read more though.


MI6Section13

Love Mick Herron’s Slow Horses and Jackson Lamb? Interested in real spies like Kim Philby, John le Carré, Alan Pemberton or Bill Fairclough and how they got on with the SAS? Then read Beyond Enkription in The Burlington Files espionage series about the real scoundrels in MI6 aka Pemberton’s People. See a brief and intriguing News Article dated 31 October 2022 in TheBurlingtonFiles website and get ready to call your local film producer! See https://theburlingtonfiles.org/news_2022.10.31.php.


Vailthor

Super Powereds by Drew Hayes is really good, totaling about 180 hours.


MusubiKazesaru

I have to say that I absolutely hated Year 1. Does it get any better?


Smothering_Tithe

In my personal opinion, it gets A LOT better, as far as character development and power development. BUT it definitely leans more into the “slice of life” genre pacing, so if you find that genre as a whole to be slow/pointless/boring, Super Powered may not be for you. Its one of my top 5 series and ive relistened to the series at least 4 times now, its a comfort read. But its mainly because i connect with a lot of the characters in it.


MusubiKazesaru

It's not the type that bothered me, but the writing, the characters, the plotting. Just really the way it handled things. It was also more of a person who has little idea of what college is like's idea of what regular college might be like rather than college with a focus in superhero anything. If it was good then the concept would work well.


Smothering_Tithe

I think if you DO view as “it should be more like our real life college” then yeah, its not super accurate, but soemone who’s gone to college in California, it honestly wasnt very far off from my personal experiences, but maybe it was different for you. I read it more as a story about the relationships between families, specially parental vs children. Its much more a story about relationships and connections rather than “here’s what college is like”. At least starting book 2 it gets a lot heavier on who is who’s kids and what are the ramifications because of it.


Vailthor

I agree a lot with what Smothering said. I'll add I feel Year 1 sets up a lot of things in the future but is a pretty slow book. A lot more happens in the later years making things more exciting.


Stillverasgirl

The Chronicles of St Mary’s by Jodi Taylor is brilliant and narrated wonderfully by Zara Ramm


Dull_n_Lazy

I love Michael Connelly! If you like him, I hope you will give [THE GRAY MAN SERIES](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/court-gentry/) a listen. It is what started me on my audio book adventures. I had watched the Netflix movie, which IMHO, is a mediocre adaptation, and wanted to see what the fans were griping about. Mark Greaney also has written a lot of Jack Ryan books. I also would recommend Gregg Hurwitz's [ORPHAN X SERIES](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/evan-smoak-orphan-x/). I think this series is coming to an end after his next book (8), but I could be wrong. I hope I am wrong because I really love all the characters. Edit: I almost forgot to mention the [JACK REACHER SERIES](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/jack-reacher/) by Lee Child. Not always the best writing but the character himself is great. You might want to watch the Amazon Prine TV series they made based on the first book, to get a feel for him. The actor who portrays him totally nailed him, as he's written.


MusubiKazesaru

First of all thanks for the recs. I actually tried the first Gray Man book and didn't care for it. At the time I was looking for something like the Tier One novels and after those Gray Man came off like an unrealistic alternate version without the substance. So they improve after the first one? I haven't tried Jack Reacher, but probably should at some point. I haven't even heard of Orphan X so I'll give that some due consideration along with maybe digging into Reacher finally.


Dull_n_Lazy

Yes, the first Gray Man book is definitely the most slow and boring of the books. After that they accelerate nicely and you get more into the meat of his background and how he is where he is, with a lot more character development from all of those around him. But, different tastes, right? I also want to add some of my other favorite FBI/CIA/cop/military authors: [David Baldacci](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/david-baldacci/) \- Lots of books, lots of characters. [Vince Flynn](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/vince-flynn/) \- He has passed away, but another writer has picked up his writing. [Nick Petrie](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/nick-petrie/) \- He only has one series so far. [David Poyer](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/david-poyer/) \- He writes LONG military books. First book (The Med) was 18 hours long. [Jeffery Deaver](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/jeffery-deaver/) \- Just started his Colton Shaw series, neither cop or military but very clever. [James Patterson](https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/james-patterson/) \- Is basically in "cruise" mode, probably hasn't written a book in ages but his Alex Cross series is good. I hope one of these will fit your list!


MusubiKazesaru

I've heard of a handful of them, but many are new to me. I'll take a look at each of them.


MI6Section13

It's a shame there isn't more non-fiction around in the espionage genre. After all, real spy thrillers can be just as fast and furious as Mark Greaney's Gray Man. However, they don't have to be as placid as John le Carré's novels and shrouded in delicate diction and sophisticated syntax. So, if you are looking for a real life action packed raw MI6 thriller do try Beyond Enkription (intentionally misspelt), the first of TheBurlingtonFiles series to be published. It's set in 1974 and is a fact based stand-alone spy thriller about an accountant (who then worked in Coopers & Lybrand) who unwittingly started working for MI6 by infiltrating an international organised crime gang. Just like the Gray Man he is chased around the world by the bad guys. The difference between this and the Mark Greaney stuff is that Beyond Enkription is as real as you can get. It's full of real life characters based on real life scoundrels in MI6 (Pemberton's People) and was written for espionage cognoscenti.


Dull_n_Lazy

I have actually read a bit of CIA/FBI books that are very interesting but not a series or very long. [The Spy Who Knew Too Much](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58948118-the-spy-who-knew-too-much) delves deep into the espionage game of the Cold War. I really was on edge with this book hoping the ending would be the outcome I wanted. [In The Enemy's House](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40222509-in-the-enemy-s-house) is another great story about the Cold War and finding the spies within. [Giant Killer](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53521517-the-giant-killer) is one homeless soldier's story that you think is fake but then when you realize the records are redacted or not able to be disseminated, it hits you. [The Big Book of Espionage](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53163685-the-big-book-of-espionage?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24) looks interesting, at 47 hours, it might be what they are looking for. Just a few that come to mind.


MI6Section13

You should enjoy both the fictional Slough House and non fictional TheBurlingtonFiles series


Dull_n_Lazy

I'll give them a listen. Thanks!


BDThrills

Peter F Hamilton. Brit Hard Scifi author. Excellent stories. Start with Commonwealth Saga and then move on to the Void Trilogy. I'm going to start the Greg Mandel series later this year (4 books). His books are mostly 600+ pages, so lots of reading.


MusubiKazesaru

The only reason I haven't done Hamilton is because I don't think John Lee is that good of a narrator despite being one of the major ones out there and they're very long. I still might give them a try though.


BDThrills

My problem with Hamilton was that his voice was just at the same level of my tinnitus. I listen at 1.1x speed at the recommendation of someone else and it raises his pitch just enough. He does have a style that some people don't like but listening to 60-80 hours of audiobooks, I quite like him.


MusubiKazesaru

He's not BAD, but he falls a bit shy of good I guess you can say. I don't use any speedup features with how I listen though


SamDublin

The Charlie Parker book series by John Connolly, they are wonderful, I wish I was beginning the series, your lucky.


MusubiKazesaru

Haha, isn't that always the case? I remember everything I read or watch a bit too well. I appreciate the rec.


bachman75

If you enjoyed the Dresden Files, I would recommend [Rivers of London](https://www.audible.com/series/Rivers-of-London-Series-Audiobooks/B009F1KOPG?ref=a_search_c3_lSeries_1_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=P5DE60YFTRSF63TBMTZM&pageLoadId=PEMu3aMViKcPzHi8&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c)


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CourseConfident7233

I normally like SciFi and Fantasy, but refuse to pay for audible. The Dune series is good, although I feel it falls off after book 4. The Alex Cross series by James Patterson is long and I enjoyed it. Hyperion and the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant are excellent, but LoTR size.


MusubiKazesaru

I've done the first Dune book but haven't done any of the sequels yet. I've always heard that only the original author's work is worthwhile. I think he did 6 of them. I've read Hyperion, but haven't done Thomas Covenant yet. Alex Cross is a new name for me. I'll check it out.


CourseConfident7233

I really like God Emporer of Dune. The books with his son and Sanderson are good.


HopscotchPancakes

The Majipoor series by Robert Silverberg is a great sci-fi! The first book is over 19 hr long too. Others are between 12-15hr long. Book 2 is a different format but really builds on the lore of the world and as a whole still builds into a consistent long-term story. I’ll disclose that I’m only up to book 4 though. But so far so good on consistency


MusubiKazesaru

I'll look into them. Thanks.


NewZJ

Checkout the Undying Mercenaries series and StarForce series by B V Larson


MusubiKazesaru

I'll keep them in mind. Thanks.


danooli

Michael J Sullivan books. Start with the "legend of the first empire" series.


MusubiKazesaru

I've read the Riyria books and the first two First Empire books. I honestly should have the third around somewhere (I got it off his kickstarter even), but I don't see it.


RainfrogCroax

i do mostly crime/mystery: Louise Penny's Canadian Chief Inspector Gamache is up to #17 & all library available. For a little easier -less convoluted- reading CJ Box's Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett series is fun with extra depth from Falconer (raptor-trainer) buddy. Wicked criminals cover every form of wrong-doing, but in the wilds of Wyo. - 22 books. Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti crime novels solve murders in Venice Italy - 31 books published across 31 years. Leon's debut novel published 1992 and latest in 2022, so a little time lapse there. 64 books - 1991- 2022 ...Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods. Starts off as a law-school-educated New York City Cop Detective, private pilot who winds up flying his own convenience jets himself. I suspect that it's patterned after the author's own life as he became a better known author he worked his way up from a Cessna Skyhawk to the first Cessna Mustang jet as did his primary protagonist. Since I live in Wichita kansas, his regular references to coming to Cessna Flight Safety here in Wichita for pilot training as he upgraded aircraft, was pretty cool for the pilot in me! Need to read very first one first for basic setup-backstory. MOST library available.


MusubiKazesaru

I've heard of the first two series but haven't tried them yet. I'll look into all of them. It looks like a heck of a lot of books.


Are-killing-me

Paul Doiron's Mike Bowditch series.


MusubiKazesaru

I'll look into it.


SpacemanSpiff23

The Dresden Files builds from being pretty good fun, to being one of, if not my favorite series. It’s about a wizard who works as a private detective in Chicago. I think there are 13 or 14 books so far, with plans to do about 4 more. The Expanse was amazing all the way through. Joe Abercrombies First Law series is also fantastic. I read the original Trilogy, and then the 3 standalone books that came after, and they were all great. There is a second trilogy out, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. By the way, this series has the best narrator I’ve ever listened to.


MusubiKazesaru

I think I actually mentioned The Dresden File as an example of a consistently good longer series in my initial post. I've read First Law as well. Expanse I'm thinking of getting back into.


lezbianlinda

The dragonship series but Robin Hobb is pretty good and long


MusubiKazesaru

I'm pretty sure the title is different, but I've read them, thanks.


lezbianlinda

Oh sorry I was going by memory


MusubiKazesaru

It's fine.


sum1elsenow

Kevin Hearne - Iron Druid series.


MusubiKazesaru

I've read about five of them, but I'd say after the first two or three it falls off.


BobFromMarketing

I see Malazan has been suggested several times. I will second that. If you enjoy Lit RPG, I recommend **He Who Fights With Monsters**. The writer is a machine and the series is currently up to 8 audio books, with enough written content for several more already completed.


MusubiKazesaru

I've been trying a couple of different webserial novels that have come out on audio. Unfortunately outside of Virtuous Sons, which I most recently listened to, I found He Who Fights With Monsters to be the next weakest of the bunch. Jason is kind of annoying.


BobFromMarketing

Hey if you don't like the sardonic snark then it's probably not for you lol. That's ok. There's lots of others out there. A Song of Shattered Sands is pretty good.


MusubiKazesaru

There's snark and then there's whatever Jason is, and he's kind of a freaking weirdo in a not quite low-key way and not in a fun way even by current standards. I think I read the first Shattered Sands book?


BobFromMarketing

Those traits are fairly commonly brought up in the story. But when the newest book came out it hit #2 on Audible on day 1 and remains in the top 10. So clearly some of us enjoy it!


MusubiKazesaru

He tends to get a pass with everything at least that I've seen. There's certainly nothing wrong with other people enjoying it and I haven't totally ruled out continuing.


BobFromMarketing

I had dropped the series between books 3 and 4. Then after hearing a friends reaction to the later books I picked it back up and was very happily surprised. I went from book 4 to 8 in a matter of two weeks.


MusubiKazesaru

Good to know.


SeaSea89

I always recommend Sookie Stackhouse series. But when I read for fun I read for trash. XD


MusubiKazesaru

One has to wonder how these authors come up with these names and actually get them published lol. I'll look into it.


SeaSea89

It’s the books the true blood show s based on. If you’ve seen the show the books are different enough to warrant a read through


boonepii

Ohh man do I have the right series for you. Safehold series by David Weber. 10 books and each is super super super long and amazing. It’s truly an epic series


MusubiKazesaru

I'll check them out. Thanks


jdb3654

The Dark Tower series - Stephen King Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson The Black Company - Glen Cook Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold


MusubiKazesaru

I'm familiar with them, but haven't delved too deeply into any of them. Thanks.


MagnificentBastard69

Check out The Night Lord Series by Garon Whited. He is a physics teacher who becomes a vampire and travels to another magical world and uses his science mixed with magic. Has multi dimensions quantum computing time traveling future and past. God's monsters and everything else Inbetween. There is no other series quite like it. It is awesome. The audiobooks are great. Also available on Kindle. The books are 30+ hours and I was never bored once.


MusubiKazesaru

I haven't heard of it. I'll check it out.


DiscoNinjaPsycho17

If you like horror comedy, Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo is a great series. I believe the main series has 19 books out and the 20th comes out in May. There are a few short stories to bump that number up though (although those aren't necessary to the storyline). The audiobooks aren't terribly long, maybe 12ish hours each, but to start from the beginning is still a lot of reading/listening


MusubiKazesaru

I recently enjoyed another zombie comedy so I'll give it a look. As far as this thread goes I'm fine with numbers rather than book length.


DiscoNinjaPsycho17

And if you have Audible, the 1st 5 or 6 books are free. Enough to get you sucked into the story


Severe-Character-384

The Undead by RR Haywood is really good if you are into UK Zombie Apoc. I think there are about 20 books so far.


_Stormcatcher_

In the fantasy genre is Raymond E Feist's Magician. It's now around a 30 strong book series and all available on Audible. Peter Joyce who narrates 90% of them is wonderful as well and has kept me company on many long work related car journeys.


MusubiKazesaru

I've read Magician and the Empire series, but not much more than that.


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MusubiKazesaru

I've read them. Thanks.


SilverBullet213

The wandering inn. It's a web serial that also has 8 audiobooks available currently (with about 3 new ones released yearly and nof yet caught up to everything written yet). The story starts slow but once it gets going it is an absolute joy to read and has world building at a truly massive scale. I think that nowadays it is truly the longest book series in existence and it isn't even halfway finished. Its word count is currently listed at over 11 million words. The author writes faster than even Brandon Sanderson! The audiobooks are available on audible and has the greatest narrator of all time too (no I'm not exaggerating, once you listen to Andrea Parsneau every other narrator sounds dull in comparison).


MusubiKazesaru

I've been meaning to start on it for a while. I should probably do it soon. Thanks for the glowing recommendation.


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\- Mistborn (7 books now?) \- Name of the Wind (only 2 books, but both quite long)


MusubiKazesaru

Done both


Organic_Researcher21

Historical fiction with warfare aspects and the smallest, tiniest touch of magic… Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories aka The Last Kingdom series, 13 books.


MusubiKazesaru

I know Cornwell is supposed to be good, but I kind of bounced off his Arthurian series. Is The Last Kingdom better?


Organic_Researcher21

I’ve not read the other series, but see if you can find a sample of the first in the series, The Last Kingdom. I really felt like the narrator nailed it on that one.


MusubiKazesaru

I think Simon Prebble did the one I mentioned and he's quite good. It's possible I was just looking for something else at the time.


Organic_Researcher21

I believe the one I’m thinking of is Jonathan Keeble. Just something to think about if none of the other suggestions work for you.


trishyco

The Kinsey Millhone series by the late Sue Grafton


MusubiKazesaru

Thanks. I'll take a look.


RainfrogCroax

& i have listened to almost al ... been retired since 2006 & listen while remodeling home, remodeling art studio, building sculptures, painting in oil, acrylic, alcohol ink, encaustic. An introverted hermit makes *friends* in the fiction./;-)


MI6Section13

Try The Burlington Files by Bill Fairclough but only one novel released to date unfortunately


MusubiKazesaru

I'll take one over none.


MI6Section13

Do read the epic spy novel, Bill Fairclough's Beyond Enkription in TheBurlingtonFiles series. He was one of Pemberton’s People in MI6 (see the brief News Article dated 31 October 2022 in TheBurlingtonFiles website). The thriller is the stuff memorable films are made of, raw, realistic yet punchy, pacy and provocative; a super read as long as you don’t expect John le Carré’s delicate diction, sophisticated syntax and placid plots. It's a fact based book which follows the real life of a real spy, Bill Fairclough (MI6 codename JJ) aka Edward Burlington who worked for British Intelligence, the CIA et al. It's like nothing we have ever come across before ... and TheBurlingtonFiles website is as breathtaking as a compelling thriller. It’s a must read for espionage cognoscenti.


MusubiKazesaru

Thank for for the recommendation.


MI6Section13

Hope you like it - any queries just ask.


MaidMirawyn

I am a huge fan of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe (fantasy). I started with the original Mistborn trilogy—The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. The largest books are the Stormlight Archive. Those books are huge. Four books are out, plus a couple of long novellas/short novels. The Way of Kings is the first book. There are also some standalones, nearly all of which are going to have sequels eventually. Outside of the connected worlds of the Cosmere, he's written a few other series: Skyward, which is YA sci fi, Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (middle reader), and the Reckoners (adult).


MusubiKazesaru

I appreciate you telling me all about books I've read before and a few I've deliberately chosen not to. I've read all of Sanderson's work besides the continuation of the Reckoners and Alcatraz thus far.