{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000186-fe66-de63-afae-ffeedf100001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/books-and-authors/the-most-popular-narrators-on-audible-uk-in-2023-from-prince-harry-to-stephen-fry","headline":"The best Audiobook narrators on Audible in 2023, from Prince Harry to Stephen Fry","description":"With a variety of genres, this list includes some of the most popular audiobook narrators on Audible, from familiar favourites to surprising newcomers.","datePublished":"2023-03-23T12:13:24.362Z","dateModified":"2023-03-23T12:13:24.362Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon staff"}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/334d51f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2010x1340+150+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F35%2Fa8%2F76710519497fb003b62cf4024850%2Fuk-audible-hero-adobestock-579061705.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![An image of a stack of books with headphones](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/334d51f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2010x1340+150+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F35%2Fa8%2F76710519497fb003b62cf4024850%2Fuk-audible-hero-adobestock-579061705.jpg)\n\n# The best Audiobook narrators on Audible in 2023, from Prince Harry to Stephen Fry\n\n*We’re revealing some of the most popular audiobook narrators on Audible UK, from familiar favourites to surprising newcomers, so far in 2023.*\n\nThe best audiobook readers, coupled with the best authors, take readers on incredible journeys and build entire worlds with nothing but their voice. Often seen as an easier way for busier bookworms to keep on top of their reading, audiobooks rely on a great narrator to keep readers captivated with excellent clarity, a mastery of accents, or even a flash of humour.\n\nRead on for some of the most listened to audiobook narrators on Audible in the UK, so far in 2023.\n\n**Stephen Fry**\n\n![An image of Stephen Fry next to the Mythos audiobook cover](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6f83726/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1320x743+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb3%2F14%2F9b71c08c41a1962703472bb2beff%2Fsfaudible2.png)\n\nAs narrator of the world-famous Harry Potter series, Stephen Fry has been transporting UK listeners to the Wizarding World on Audible for years – fans have now listened to the Harry Potter books for over one billion hours on Audible in total.\n\nThe length of the books might have something to do with the incredible amount of time Audible users have spent listening to Stephen Fry, with 117 hours required to listen to the entire series. Stephen is also the audiobook narrator of [Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive collection](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sherlock-Holmes-The-Definitive-Collection-Audiobook/B06X1BRZYC), and several of his own books – including acclaimed, historical journeys into Greek mythology with *[Mythos](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mythos-Audiobook/B071RLJWZX?ref=a_series_Th_c4_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=3a993200-e281-426d-b228-794441551983&pf_rd_r=16MGDBAETGBZJRE3FXQ4&pageLoadId=4Wv23Iupc0cAFdrU&creativeId=c5e7b07e-1254-41c0-baf7-d1faa9e73eb3)* and *[Heroes.](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Heroes-Audiobook/1405940573?ref=a_series_Th_c4_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=3a993200-e281-426d-b228-794441551983&pf_rd_r=16MGDBAETGBZJRE3FXQ4&pageLoadId=4Wv23Iupc0cAFdrU&creativeId=c5e7b07e-1254-41c0-baf7-d1faa9e73eb3)*\n\nListen to all of Stephen Fry’s narrated audiobooks [here](https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/5starperformances_stephen_fry).\n\n**Prince Harry**\n\n![Prince Harry alongside the audiobook cover of his memoir 'Spare'](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c9389b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1320x743+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F74%2Fbc%2F8f15a1a84477b4cb4b14d604fb4d%2Fphaudible-1.png)\n\n*Spare*, Prince Harry’s landmark autobiography, shot to the number one spot on bestselling lists when it was released in January. Promising an unrivalled inside look into the royal family, his life, and his relationship with Meghan Markle, it’s no surprise that the book has been the most popular audiobook on Audible so far in 2023.\n\nNarrated by Prince Harry, readers can expect a deep dive into his relationship with the British media, his role as a working royal, and his experience after the death of his mother.\n\n*Spare* is available for free with [Audible’s free trial.](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Spare-Audiobook/B0BKQVNW1Q?qid=1676992736&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=BR9P1MN7ACJMAQFM948K&pageLoadId=YcNeplgEw8M4erha&creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d)\n\n**Lesley Manville**\n\n![Lesley Manville alongside the Thursday Murder Club audiobook cover](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/103ef58/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1320x743+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc0%2Fb9%2F999fc6c749ccb7d9a50a7b77b371%2Flmaudible.png)\n\nKnown for her acting roles in *The Crown* and *Sherwood*, Leslie Manville is just as captivating as an audiobook narrator as she is on screen. Narrating the breakout hit *[The Thursday Murder Club](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Thursday-Murder-Club-Audiobook/0241988292?qid=1679574101&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=GRJHP388X2GBKJBAAMHZ&pageLoadId=N9QuEizfBUC0uYJU&creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d)* and its sequel *[The Man Who Died Twice](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Thursday-Murder-Club-2-Audiobook/0241992354?qid=1679574123&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=WAGM9XMXBDMG446WAQ4S&pageLoadId=10THUmqyijc1mUeh&creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d)*, Lesley Manville brings Richard Osman’s cosy-but-gripping crime novels to life with absorbing narration and a thrilling sense of suspense.\n\nLesley has said she’s grown ‘so attached’ to reading ‘Richard’s truly wonderful novels’, and given the enormous amount of time Audible listeners have spent engaging with the series, it’s clear she’s not the only one.\n\nFor more of Lesley Manville’s narrated audiobooks, check out *[The Canterbury Tales](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Canterbury-Tales-Audiobook/0241421144)* by Geoffrey Chaucer.\n\n**Robert Glenister**\n\n![Robert Glenister next to The Cuckoo's Calling audiobook cover](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2c1fab2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1320x743+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F66%2F7c%2F2cb803d24189bc032be4821debb2%2Frgaudible.png)\n\nThe first CormoranStrikenovel burst onto the literary crime scene in 2013, authored by the mysterious Robert Galbraith. *[The Cuckoo’s Calling](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Cuckoos-Calling-Audiobook/B00CAVI14E?qid=1679574146&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=CKS45GPP13Y50675AN3A&pageLoadId=PgNztjRQCc8jEV8d&creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d)* quickly topped national and international bestseller lists, before it was revealed that the author was a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling.\n\nBritish actor Robert Glenister lends his distinguished voice and masterful accents to the riveting and contemporary ‘whodunnits’ Cormoran Strike is tasked to solve, with *[Troubled Blood](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Troubled-Blood-Audiobook/1405546328?ipRedirectOverride=true&overrideBaseCountry=true&pf_rd_p=26a612c1-4a1d-4ee3-a191-236f5d141865&pf_rd_r=9RNGVXZBHVZJD42QKG6P&pageLoadId=KgCK3nS3htGW0Ngl&creativeId=b50d3acf-bf15-400e-8f43-f1ebd0e505ca)* and the latest entry in the series, *[The Ink Black Heart](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Ink-Black-Heart-Audiobook/B09QL6F7NV?qid=1679574166&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=J91GTJABQDG66M8WWHTC&pageLoadId=4vj6plzUh49Lpwjb&creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d)* both featuring high on the list for Audible listening hours. The series has also been adapted for TV as *Strike*, now in its fourth season.\n\nMeet Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike for the first time [on Audible.](https://www.audible.co.uk/series/Cormoran-Strike-Audiobooks/B00IJF6TD0)\n\n**Andy Serkis**\n\n![Andy Serkis alongside an image of the Lord of the Rings audiobook cover](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f6684cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1320x743+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F56%2F07%2F696ecdd843709b1998f95f7f82d1%2Fasaudible.png)\n\nAnother actor who has found success as an audiobook narrator, BAFTA award-winning Andy Serkis is perhaps best known for playing Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. However, he is also the audiobook narrator for the unabridged and classic books by J.R.R. Tolkien, available exclusively on Audible.\n\nIf you’re looking to begin your epic journey into Middle-Earth at the very start, Andy Serkis is also the Audible narrator for *[The Hobbit](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/0008433844?qid=1679574224&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=QBR6X747T6NP29MKDS00&pageLoadId=cNFathLpd30qMt07&creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d)*, J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeless book about the events before the Lord of the Rings trilogy.\n\nFor a more recent foray into Middle-Earth, discover *[The Rings of Power](https://www.aboutamazon.com/what-we-do/entertainment/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power)* on Amazon Prime.\n\n**The Jane Austen Collection Cast**\n\nJane Austen’s period novels remain as entertaining, witty, and poignant as ever in 2023 – and now you can listen to the ultimate collection of her work, narrated by some of the biggest actors on the planet. Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, Florence Pugh and Emma Thompson lend their voices to Jane Austen’s most well-loved stories, including *Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility*, and *Emma*.\n\nDiscover the Jane Austen Collection on Audible [here](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Jane-Austen-Collection-Audiobook/B08JZG61L3), including a behind-the-scenes interview with the amazing cast of narrators.\n\n**Looking for your next favourite performance? Find the highest-rated and newest audiobooks [here](https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/5starperformances), including star-studded, multi-cast productions and narrator collections.**","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}