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King Sorrow Audiobook by Joe Hill— narrated by Ari Fliakos, Ian Shaw, Kate Mulgrew, Virginia Kull, Dominic Hoffman, Marin Ireland, Tim Sample, Kristen Ariza, Jaime Lamchick, Mike Ortego, Micky Shiloah, Kristen Sieh, Pete Simonelli, Kevin Stillwell, and Peter Ganim
Joe Hill's King Sorrow puts six friends at a small Maine college through a summoning that works. The dragon they call up solves Arthur Oakes's problem, then bills them for it: one human sacrifice a year, for the next four decades. Dark academia horror with a long memory and a working sense of consequence.
Why the audiobook wins
This is a full-cast production, fifteen narrators deep, with Ari Fliakos, Kate Mulgrew, Marin Ireland, Virginia Kull, and Ian Shaw among them. King Sorrow follows six friends across four decades. Giving each of them a distinct voice is not decoration here; it is how a listener keeps track of who is still alive and who owes what, in a novel that jumps years between chapters.
The ensemble suits a horror story whose scares are procedural. The annual meeting, the argument, the negotiation over who gets chosen next: Hill writes that material as talk, and talk performed by separate actors carries more menace than one narrator cycling through voices could manage. When the group finally sits down together, you hear six people rather than one person doing six impressions.
Twenty-six hours, fifteen voices, and one appointment a year nobody wants to keep. One Audible credit covers it.
Audiobook questions
- Who narrates the King Sorrow audiobook?
- Ari Fliakos, Ian Shaw, Kate Mulgrew, Virginia Kull, Dominic Hoffman, Marin Ireland, Tim Sample, Kristen Ariza, Jaime Lamchick, Mike Ortego, Micky Shiloah, Kristen Sieh, Pete Simonelli, Kevin Stillwell, and Peter Ganim narrate the audiobook edition of King Sorrow.
- How long is the King Sorrow audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 26 hr 4 min.
- Is the King Sorrow audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored King Sorrow 4.7 out of 5. This is a full-cast production, fifteen narrators deep, with Ari Fliakos, Kate Mulgrew, Marin Ireland, Virginia Kull, and Ian Shaw among them. King Sorrow follows six friends across four decades. Giving each of them a distinct voice is not decoration here; it is how a listener…
- Can I listen to King Sorrow free with an Audible trial?
- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen to King Sorrow free with an Audible trial
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- Is King Sorrow on Kindle Unlimited?
- Yes. King Sorrow was included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on August 27, 2026.
- How much does King Sorrow cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $16.99, Paperback $20.00, Hardcover $20.00. Prices as of September 5, 2026 at 1:20 AM EDT and may change.
