Best Kimberly Gilbert Books

The best books by Kimberly Gilbert — 13 titles spanning Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, averaging 3.81 BLT stars.

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Kimberly Gilbert is a narrator whose range is genuinely rare — she moves between wry comedic fantasy, grimdark epic, and hard-edged urban noir without losing conviction in any of them. Her work on the Jig the Goblin series captures the self-deprecating humor of Jim C. Hines' underdog goblin with perfect comic timing, while her performances in the Eric Carter series — starting with In Truth and Claw — bring a harder, more world-weary edge that suits the noir-inflected dark fantasy. Gilbert handles ensemble casts as naturally as solo narrations, giving distinct voices to sprawling casts without the affectation that trips up less disciplined performers. Listeners who follow narrators across genres rather than sticking to a single author will find her catalog a reliable guide through fantasy, horror, and thriller alike.

Kimberly Gilbert's highest-rated book in our collection is Age of Death (1 of 2) (4.13 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Kimberly Gilbert

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    In Truth and Claw : A Mick Oberon Job

    Mick Oberon • Book 4

    by Ari Marmell, Eric Messner, Elizabeth Jernigan, Nora Achrati, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Kimberly Gilbert, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Catherine Aselford, GraphicAudio

    3.87 BLT Score (249 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (249)
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    Strong Justice

    Caitlin Strong [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2

    by Jon Land, Colleen Delany, Karen Novack, Robbie Gay, Gregory Linington, Jonathon Church, Terence Aselford, Chris Stinson, James Konicek, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Michael John Casey, Lise Bruneau, Chris Genebach, Bradley Smith, Thomas Keegan, Drew Kopas, Patrick Bussink, Steve Wannall, Kimberly Gilbert, Tim Pabon, Christopher Walker, Elizabeth Jernigan, J.W. Rone, Chris Davenport, Nick DePinto, Christopher Graybill, Michael Glenn, Jonathan Feuer, Tim Getman, Kenyatta Rogers, Lawrence Redmond, Andy Brownstein, Ken Jackson, Joe Brack, Ren Casey, Scott Graham, Gary Telles, Lily Beacon, Andy Clemence, David Harris, Laura C. Harris, Todd Scofield, Evan Casey, Maggie Donnelly, Rebecca Sheir, Christopher Scheeren, Tony Nam, Scott McCormick

    3.62 BLT Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 3.5 Goodreads (2)

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