Male audiobook narrators and the bookseller who loves them john february 8, 2014 at 11. Below is an audiobook narrators list of some of my favourite narrators, and by general consensus, some of the top audiobook narrators and the most famous audiobook narrators. His life and world, which is the best history audiobook ive ever heard. An iconic literary heroine from an iconic female author. Some of her recent titles are sparrow hill road, the spellsong cycle, texts from jane eyre and the moonbound clan vampires series. Also many of the most popular works of classic literature have been narrated multiple times now, so you can choose which version you like best.
It is an updated version of the greek myths, starting at the birth of the. She does the royal spyness series which has lots of different british and irish. Not only has he narrated the entire series of harry potter books by j. Jim frangione jim frangione is perhaps best known as the deep, rumbling voice of the black daggar brotherhood series, and theres a reason hes been back for volumes. Youll find sexy, sassy, confident and affordable female voice talent right here. A graduate of the university of oxford, he is fluent in french and spanish.
And its all being read by richard armitage, who has a voice so deliciously smooth that the 30. Romance audiobooks with the sexiest narrators on the planet. An audiobook narrator, on the other hand, experiences the book with an emotional investment that most readers dont experience. He was also great in the last lion vol 1, which is a biography a churchill where davidsons accent just fits in perfectly with the churchills aristocratic british upbringing. My favorite female audiobook narrator is kathe mazur. Internet jock employs a diverse group of female audiobook narrators for your upcoming audiobook or narrationrequired audio projects. Antony was recommended by the all about romance web site as one of the best male narrators at performing female characters. Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator julia whelan.
The 20 narrators and one distinctive voice featured here as well as future inductees and. What really makes this audiobook, however, is the narrator. Im kris, writer, audiobook narrator, an awardwinning podcaster, and voice actor. Mar 06, 2017 sense and sensibility by jane austen audiobook with british narrator. So ive probably listened to as many audiobooks as ive read printed books and ive convinced myself that theres some kind of hypnopedia going on. Males versus female narrators fortunately i encounter few audiobooks that i out and out dislike. Tim gerard reynolds to date, tim has 10 audiofile earphone awards under his belt, with also 4 audie nominations, and 3 society of voice arts and sciences awards nominations.
These include devon sorvari ask the passengers by a. But she sure never meant to wake up on the bathroom floor with a hangover to rival the black plague, a very attractive halfnaked tattooed man in her room, and a diamond on her finger large enough to scare king kong. Upwork is the leading online workplace, home to thousands of toprated audiobook narrators. A specialist in bringing your business content to life with words, sound, and images. Derek perkins does a fantastic job, and his smooth brogue makes the audiobook irresistible. Apr 19, 2020 the latest audible edition of this audiobook is narrated by british comedian, actor and broadcaster sanjeev bhaskar. Romance narrators is a cooperative collective of experienced narrators with a proven track record in the romance genre. If nothing else, these tips surely got every audiobook narrator thinking outside the box. He is the son of barbara anne brereton sharpe and paul dugan irons, an accountant. Sep 12, 20 here then for your enjoyment is a short list of audio book narrators my ears have a crush on. Listen to the talented and famous tell you their unique stories in. As for female narrators, my absolute favorite is susan ericksen, particularly for her work on j. British actor jeremy irons was born in cowes, isle of wight, a small island off the south coast of england. Best audiobook narrators the narrator hall of fame.
Recommendations for audiobooks featuring female narrators i just finished the first two books of becky chambers wayfarers series the long way to a small, angry planet and a closed and common orbit and i thought it was fantastic, and now im looking for more books narrated by women, as all the other audiobooks ive bought so far were read. With one of the most beautiful voices in the world of audiobooks, barbara rosenblat has narrated more than 400 audiobooks and won six of the coveted audie awards more than any other female narrator. An hour in, my father would start reading from the new yorker or the atlantic monthly, so id go to sleep, she says. But narrated in her trademark bronx accent, nuts elbows its way past more highbrow productions. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. His reading of both the male and female characters is well thought out and the shift from male to female is very well done. Tim gerard reynolds to date, tim has 10 audiofile earphone awards under his belt, with also 4 audie nominations, and 3 society of. Katherine andersons audiobook narration is engaging, eloquent, emotive, and quintessentially british. Simon prebble this acclaimed british voice actors narrations are especially effective in british novels, as he brilliantly depicts an impressively wide variety of regional accents and dialects.
Any romance genres, including pnr, regency, ya, etc. This is a total cliche, but i do really enjoy listening to audiobooks narrated by benedict cumberbatch. I liked her so much that ive tried some books because she was the narrator bloody jack. King, lorelei king mercy thompson by patricia briggs, amanda ronconi molly harper books, and robin miles the freedom maze by delia sherman. British audiobook narrator and audiofile earphones award winner nigel patterson has many credits as a stage, screen, and voiceover actor that influence his powerful characterization across a broad range of genres. And there are many other fine narrators at librivox. Feb 04, 2016 the david copperfield audiobook is coming out on feb 9, right on time for your evening of love. Lisa larsen is an audiobook narrator and voice artist whose voice can be heard around the world and across the web in audiobooks, commercials, elearning projects and corporate narrations. Jan 25, 2018 this playlist contains audiobooks written by british authors and read by british narrators.
Albeit more benign than an ambien addiction, its pretty terrible. Waking up in vegas was never meant to be like this. The best audiobook narrators of all time so far kobo news. Beautiful ruins by jess walter is a modern masterpiece that deserves to become a classic his prose and characterisation exquisite and edoardo ballerinis narration of the audiobook captivating. Frederick davidson had a lovely highclassscholarly british accent. In addition to great solo narrations there are also over 5,000 titles narrated by a group of readers, which can be enjoyable.
Their community has not only recorded almost every great work of classic literature, but theyve dug deep into the public domain, narrating titles that might otherwise never have made it onto audio book. I have only been listening to audio books for about 2 years and wholeheartedly agree that the narrator can make or break it. Pearl narrates audiobooks across genres, fiction and nonfiction performing a variety of regional uk and european accents. Her parents read aloud constantly during her growing up in. Female audiobook narrators female narration services. Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your audioediting project today. Our narrators audiobooks from cherry hill publishing. This series is about as epic as epic fantasy audiobooks can get, and kramer. Best fantasy audiobook narrators best fantasy audio. Great narration can make or break the experience of. These four may be my favorites, but there are some other fantastic female narrators out there that i want to hear more of.
I can tell you why most books have a solo narrator. Porter has narrated over 100 books and won the 2006 audie award for best female narrator with a breath of snow and ashes by. David suchet is superb as the narrator of the poirot novels. Australia, england, america, and india, to name a few. I just finished the first two books of becky chambers wayfarers series the long way to a small. Her taut british diction makes a onewoman play out of the orphan girls. Jul 12, 2016 i asked these questions of my fellow book riot contributors, and the list of answers includes tried and true audiobook narrators, british actors with diehard fandom followings, and a tony awardwinning authorcomposerlyricist. Without the voice of a baftawinning british stage actor murmuring softly from my macbook speakers, im a sleepless wreck. If you are attempting to improve your english or copy an accent, then there are plenty of audiobooks to choose from.
Michael kramer is an award winning american audiobook narrator. Stephen fry is a true legend of audiobook narration. I cant bear to listen to an american narrator reading dickens, just in the same way i couldnt listen to a british narrator read the great gatsby or huckleberry finn, it. The most notable series kramer has narrated in the context of the best fantasy was probably considered the wheel of time wot series until recently, i now think the stormlight archive edges out in front. Book narrators who make or break your audible experience.
They develop a special relationship with the listener, making every audiobook they perform a transporting experience. An audiobook narrator on a mission to captivate imagination and bring stories to life, while remaining true to the authors intent. The awardwinning and muchloved robin miles is a hugely prolific audiobook performer. I know im not the only one who loves an audiobook narrator with an accent. Seeing how other successful narrators nail their reads can inspire other narrators to rework their process and find new ways to give 110% in their work. Here then for your enjoyment is a short list of audio book narrators my ears have a crush on. We will get back to you as soon as we canusually within hours.
My personal favorite is a total geek, and he got to drive a space ship when he was in high school. Lindsay duncan is simply fantastic during pride and prejudice. Utilize our female narration service and start your project today. Looking for an accomplished female voice over narrators. In addition to narrating dozens of audiobooks, her voice can be heard in documentaries, elearning projects, and video games. Jane oppenheimer is a professional actress and audiobook narrator and can be heard on numerous audible books. Since 2005, librivox volunteers have now narrated over 11,000 public domain titles with over 8,000 readers. The audiobook standard of excellence in my opinion is undoubtedly the unabridged version of diana gabaldons outlander series as told by narrator davina porter. Rowling, he has also read all the sherlock holmes books over 80 hours.
Vikas adams warm voice moves effortlessly into countless geographical regions. British literature, audio books in english youtube. For completely rp received pronunciation british pronunciation i would choose a narrator like juliet stevenson in terms of podcasts, the narrator on the bbcs a history of the world in 100 objects or the david mitchell video podcasts, or for casual modern british rp, answer me this the 2 main presenters, helen and olly, not martin who is. The finalists for the 2018 audie awards were just announced. Ten excellent audiobook narrators whose work you should check out. Add books that have been produced into audiobooks with a sexy sounding male or female narrator. A native of london, england, shiromi arserio is a stage actor, voice talent, and audiobook narrator. This playlist contains audiobooks written by british authors and read by british narrators. Have tried several books but now will not listen to any book by them. Eight audiobook classics written, and narrated, by women the. With subtle inflections, he perfectly embodies the classic conflicted male protagonist gruff and severe one moment, sultry and sensitive the next. If you like somewhat cheeky british fair from the streets to the poshest of partieskatherine is your woman.
Where can i get audio books narrated in a british accent. Complete this short form if you would like us to just narrateproduce your audiobook or both narrateproduce and distribute it through audible, amazon, itunes, and over 30 more of the worlds most popular audiobook retailers, libraries, and schools. Narrators dont just read the storythey bring it to life, adding nuance to every word and personality to every character. I, on the other hand, cannot fall asleep without an audiobook. Linmanuel miranda narrates aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe. The top audiobook narrators can often portray things through tone, inflection, pitch and range that are very hard to create when reading alone. Dual gender narrations in audiobooks karen commins. For me, austen, dickens, trolloppe, agatha christie and other british.
Greatest voiceoversnarratorsstorytellers of all time imdb. Hundreds of female voices for narrations, audio book recordings, phone prompts and onhold messages, corporate, industrial recordings or howto videos. Our site offers a boutique casting experience with a curated, diverse roster of narrators who can fully produce exceptional audiobooks, from beginning to end, and provide online marketing support for our new releases. We can be listening to some of our favourite stories, but not be able to get through the audiobook. It was the first audiobook i listened to before i read the physical copy. I enjoy her work so much i have intentionally sought out. Being responsible for each character and every interaction within a book, as well as the 100% effort required to bring the story together in its own fullyrealized world, requires preparation beyond what most. She holds a ba in theater from rose bruford college of theatre and performance. Jun 20, 2018 thats a wrap on audiobook narration tips.
A really fantastic narrator can breathe life into the characters and bring the listening experience of an audiobook to new heights. Simon prebble this acclaimed british voice actors narrations are especially effective in british novels, as he brilliantly depicts an impressively wide. Celebrate excellence in audiobooks and browse all the finalists by clicking on each category listed. The 5 best audiobook narrators in my humble opinion robin miles. Take a tour of audibles most impressive performances by some of the highest rated narrators out there. Im hoping the powersthatbe realize this and care and well see more audiobooks being narrated by dualgender narrators. First, if the story is set in england, it should have a narrator with an english accent.
The actor claire danes voices the narrator, offred the books second. Her audiobook titles span many genres, including mysteries, young adult, inspirational stories and nonfiction. My experience includes narrating and producing over 50 audiobooks, the majority published to audible. Discover narrators youll love listening to on audible.
However, my favourite audiobook narrated by stephen fry is mythos. Unlike many children, narrator julia whelan got energized during her parents bedtime readalouds. British and aussie narrators make my fillings ache cant get used to their voices. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. We can be listening to some of our favourite stories, but not be able to get through the audiobook because the narrator just isnt doing it for us. Listen to the talented and famous tell you their unique stories in their own voices. Evelyn thomas plans for celebrating her 21st birthday in las vegas were big.