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A well-narrated horror audiobook can elevate the listener’s experience and send chills down their spine. The best horror narrators have vocal skills that enhance the terrifying elements of a story.
Their voice and delivery are instrumental in setting the mood and pace of a horror tale. They understand when to speed up the tension or draw out the suspense. Well-timed pauses and inflections keep listeners on edge, wondering what lurks just around the corner.
Beyond timing, these narrators have a wide vocal range that brings each character in the story to life. Their ability to changing vocal tones and accents to distinguish diverse characters keeps the narrative compelling. Whether bringing a gravely villain to life or making children characters sound genuinely afraid, a horror narrator’s voice works to fully immerses listeners.
Perhaps most importantly, these narrators understand how to convey emotion through their voice alone. Without visual cues, horror relies heavily on using vocal tones to convey fear, shock, disgust and other feelings. The best can instinctively translate what a character may be feeling internally through startling or unsettled vocal delivery.
While the story and writing are important, a skillfully narrated horror audiobook elevates the entire experience for listeners. The top performers understand pacing, character voice differentiation, and instinctively know how to use vocal tonality to its fullest effect. When these talents come together behind a microphone, horror fans are left both entertained and permanently disturbed in the best ways.
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Horror Audiobook Narrators
As with every list we make, we do not pick favorites or put them in any order. Please peruse the entire list, and let us know how we did. If you agree, or disagree, you can always drop us a line in the contact form below. To make this list we used the Best Selling Horror Fiction List at Amazon, found here.
1. Adam Lazarre-White
There are a couple of surprising actors on this list, and the first is Adam Lazarre-White. It isn’t surprising an actor would make a good narrator, but how did someone from daytime soaps and comedies become such a good narrator of horror audiobooks ?
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2. Justine Lupe
Justine Lupe is another Hollywood actress who starred in very different roles than she narrates. She narrates Steven King horror audiobooks, mainly, and that is pretty terrifying.
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3. Jay Aaseng
Talk about doing a little of everything, Jay Aaseng has acted, directed, written and does voice work. He narrates a lot of fantasy/science fiction audiobooks, but also does some horror work.
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4. Tom Jordan
25 years as a narrator is a long time, and there are some great woks Tom Jordan has been involved with. This horror book is at the top of horror lists for a good reason – his voice.
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5. Teddy Hamilton
While most notable as a romance and fantasy narrator, Teddy Hamilton also dabbles in the horror and thriller genre.
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6. Natalie Naudus
You know an opera singer has a great voice already, right ? Well, Natalie Naudus took those skills into narration and she has over 400 titles to her credit. She has done Dean Koontz audiobooks before, but Starling House, about dreams, was scarier to me.
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7. Will Patton
Look, I will always remember (get it) Coach Yoast, but he also does a pretty scary rendition of Stephen King books!
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8. Christine Lakin
Who knew the little girl who played Al Lambert in “Step by Step” would make great horror book narrations ? Well, she did, and also does mystery and thriller narrations.
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9. Bahni Turpin
Bahni Turpin is an Audie Award Winner (audiobook narration award) and does a lot of different types of voice work.
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10. Campbell Scott
While most people know Campbell Scott from TV and movies, he also does a lot of voice work. Primarily, he narrates classics and real life stories, but he also did this Stephen King masterpiece.
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11. Jennifer Ikeda
Noted actor Jennifer Ikeda also does a lot of fantasy voice over narrations. She did this scary narration that always sits at the top of horror lists.
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12. Michael C. Hall
We all know our favorite small screen serial killer, but he also narrated this creepy Stephen King audiobook.
Pet Sematary” is at the top of my list for nightmare inducing fear.
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13. Jeff Hays
Most of Jeff Hays’ work is in the fantasy/science fiction genre, he also dabbles in the horror genre of audiobooks.
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14. Natalie Duke
Is it a natural transition to go from commercials and video game voice work ? Apparently, it is for Natalie Duke, who has been churning out work since she was 8.
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15. Simon Vance
British narrator and actor Simon Vance wears a lot of different hats in the entertainment world. A very good example of his horror narration is this Anne Rice classic.
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16. Kimberly Farr
While an accomplished actress, Kimberly Farr also narrates a variety of thriller, mystery and period pieces. This ghost story about a haunted house is really good !
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17. Brian Pallino
Brian Pallino mainly does romance audiobook narrations, but this Colleen Hoover novel is a little eerie. We have the complete list of Colleen’s books – here.
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18. Bernadette Dunne
Bernadette Dunne has won over a dozen audiobook narration and voice over work awards because she is good. This Shirley Jackson horror novel is a fan favorite because it is a great story, and it has an awesome narration.
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19. Moira Quirk
Oh Moira, I don’t know how someone with such a great smile, can be so good at narrating horror books… but, here we are.
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20. Joe Hempel
With over 400 titles under his belt, Joe Hempel has done a little of every genre. This John Durgin self published work about a serial killer is a great, great work !
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21. Lisa Cordileone
An accomplished small and large screen actress and producer, this Mike Gullickson self published novel is her first horror audiobook narration.
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22. Steven Brand
Scottish actor Steven Brand does a lot of fantasy, science fiction and thriller voice work, so it isn’t a stretch to see him do a great horror audiobook, too.
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23. Andrew Leman
Andrew Leman founded the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, so you know his narration of Lovecraft’s works is good. Talk about a dedicated fan !
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24. Cady McClain
Wait, another soap opera star that narrated horror audiobooks ? What in the world did the catering services feed these people…
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25. Jon Padgett
Sure, why not !?! Jon Padgett is a ventriloquist turned narrator. Seems like a logical move, but which voice are we really hearing in this occult horror audiobook ?
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26. John Glouchevitch
John Glouchevitch is a prolific narrator of numerous genres, but this pairing with a Dean Koontz classic is brilliant.
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27. Suzy Jackson
Eclectic is a good description of Suzy Jackson’s work, and this is a great example of her work in the horror genre.
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28. Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Shaun Taylor-Corbett is a multi-mode threat in the entertainment world. He brings voice to an array of audiobook types, but this one about Native American historical horror is pretty scary.
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29. Lindsay Crouse
Yep, another actress turned audiobook narrator ! This Stephen King audiobook is a superb example of Lindsay Crouse’s work in horror audiobooks.
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30. Johnny Raven
I picked one of Johnny Raven’s audiobooks as representative of his vast horror narration work.
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31. Stephanie Shade
Stephanie Shade does a lot of work on the same audiobooks as Johnny Raven.
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32. Angela Dawe
Angela Dawe does a little bit of everything in the entertainment world, including stand up comedy ! Seems perfectly normal to also do horror narrations.
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33. MrCreepyPasta
There really can’t be a list of horror audiobook narrators without MrCreepyPasta…
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34. Liz Sower
Slightly different than most of the other horror narrators, Liz Sower started with a ghost/haunting podcast and then turned to writing and narrating her own books.
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35. Matt Godfrey
Matt Godfrey narrates dark fantasy and dabbles in the horror genre, as well.
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36. Alex Knox
Alex Knox narrates a variety of audiobook genres, mainly romance and horror.
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37. Christopher Eccleston
An English actor who has won numerous awards, we have all seen Christopher Eccleston in a movie we really liked. He also does voice work and this audiobook is just creepy.
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38. Kevin Kollins
Kevin Kollins primarily reads the audiobook version of non-fiction books. He also narrates some true crime and serial killer horror audiobooks, which I find to be more horrifying than any fiction book.
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39. Dean Ruple
Dean Ruple reads a bunch of non-fiction audiobooks, but he also narrates some great horror stories, as well.
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40. Robin McConnell
There is a long list of scary stories that were narrated by Robin McConnell, and this short story collection is a great representation.
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41. Thom Bowers
Thom Bowers is a noted horror narrator.
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42. Christopher John Fetherolf
I added Christopher John Fetherolf because sometimes you can have horror and comedy in the same audiobook. Sometimes, it is really needed ! His audiobook narrations are interesting combinations.
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43. R.C. Bray
A very accomplished and highly awarded narrator, R.C. Bray does a wide variety of audiobook genre narrating. Primarily, he is known for his space opera/science fiction and fantasy, but he also has a good amount of horror thrillers, too.
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Conclusion to Horror Audiobook Narrators List
We hope you liked the list, and hopefully you found a new narrator of horror audiobooks to add your own list. Listen well, my friends !
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Katy B. Rutland
My name is Katy, and storytelling is pretty much my jam. Snuggling up with a good book and escaping into a thrilling movie has been my addiction since I was a little kid. I studied English Lit in college which was literally heaven for a word nerd like me. Since graduating I've focused my passion and energy on writing my own novels and screenplays.