Best Michael John Casey Books

The best books by Michael John Casey — 25 titles spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Horror, averaging 3.85 BLT stars.

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Michael John Casey is one of those narrators whose voice has become inseparable from entire series — put on Broken Souls or Hungry Ghosts from the Eric Carter books and you quickly understand why. His range across dark urban fantasy, horror, and thriller is remarkable: he can anchor a gritty noir atmosphere one minute and shift into something more propulsive and kinetic the next without losing the thread. Casey handles ensemble casts with clarity, keeping distinct characters legible even in dense, dialogue-heavy scenes. The Ghost Finders series and Shadow Saga both benefit from his ability to sustain tension across long listens — he doesn't push too hard for effect, which makes the moments that land hit harder. Readers who live in the grittier corners of fantasy and horror will find him a deeply satisfying guide.

Michael John Casey's highest-rated book in our collection is Blood Magic (4.05 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

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    Blood Magic

    World of the Lupi • Book 6

    by Eileen Wilks, Christopher Graybill, Nick DePinto, David Harris, Deidra Starnes, Colleen Delany, Jonathon Church, Yasmin Tuazon, Danny Gavigan, Thomas Keegan, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, Jefferson A. Russell, Michael John Casey, Casie Platt, Alyssa Wilmoth, Terence Aselford, Jacob Yeh, Christopher Scheeren, Jonathan Watkins, Nora Achrati, Barbara Pinolini, Faith Potts, Matthew Bassett, Lily Beacon, Matthew McGee, Nanette Savard, Eric Messner, Tim Carlin

    ★ 4.05 BLT Score (5.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (5.0K)
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    Forever Defend : The Kurtherian Gambit 17 (Kurtherian Gambit)

    The Kurtherian Gambit • Book 17

    by Michael Anderle, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novak, Rayner Gabriel, Nora Achrati, Bradley Foster Smith, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, James Konicek

    ★ 4.01 BLT Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (3.5K)
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    Fire Season

    Eric Carter • Book 4

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Dawn Ursula, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati

    ★ 3.99 BLT Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.5K)
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    Broken Souls

    Eric Carter • Book 2

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffy

    ★ 3.96 BLT Score (3.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (3.1K)
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    Bottle Demon

    Eric Carter • Book 6

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Dawn Ursula, James Lewis

    ★ 3.95 BLT Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (1.1K)
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    Magical Midlife Invasion

    Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3

    by K.F. Breene, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, R.J. Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Kay Eluvian, Ryan Dalusung, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Nora Achrati

    ★ 3.94 BLT Score (187 ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (187)
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    Hungry Ghosts

    Eric Carter • Book 3

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Tia Shearer, Jacob Yeh, Zeke Altonn

    ★ 3.93 BLT Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (2.0K)
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    Cult Classic

    Eric Carter • Book 9

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Jessica Threet, Steve Wannall, Dawn Ursula, Holly Adams, Torian Brackett, Rana Kay, Alexandra Cohler, Richard Rohan, Ryan Dalusung

    ★ 3.92 BLT Score (747 ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (747)
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    Suicide Kings

    Eric Carter • Book 7

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Rana Kay, Nora Achrati

    ★ 3.90 BLT Score (896 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (896)
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    Ghost Money

    Eric Carter • Book 5

    by Stephen Blackmoore, Michael John Casey, Dawn Ursula, Nora Achrati, K'Lai Rivera

    ★ 3.90 BLT Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (1.2K)
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    The Core (Part 1 of 4)

    The Demon Cycle [Dramatized Adaptation] #5, Part 1 • Book 5

    by Peter V. Brett, Dylan Lynch, Eva Wilhelm, Nora Achrati, Johann Dettweiler, Michael Glenn, Drew Kopas, Alyssa Wilmoth, Nanette Savard, Yasmin Tuazon, Steven Carpenter, Ken Jackson, Colleen Delany, Michael John Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Thomas Penny

    ★ 3.77 BLT Score (32 ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (32)
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    Dungeon Madness

    The Divine Dungeon [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2

    by Dakota Krout, Patrick Boylan, Michael John Casey, Ryan Haugen, Amanda Forstrom, Danny Gavigan, Tia Shearer, Katie Boothe, Robb Moreira, Nora Achrati, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Matthew Pauli, Mike Ciporkin, Eric Messner, Rick Rohan, Mike Glenn, Kay Eluvian, Rayner Gabriel, Jessica Lauren Ball, Matthew Bassett, Marni Penning, Mike Carnes, Terence Aselford, Dan Delgado, Anthony Palmini, Elizabeth Jernigan, Ken Jackson, Samantha Cooper, Bradley Smith, Andrew Colford, Nanette Savard, Matthew Schleigh, Christopher Davenport, Scott McCormick

    ★ 3.76 BLT Score (25 ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (25)
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    Forces from Beyond

    Ghost Finders • Book 6

    by Simon R. Green, Marni Penning, David Jourdan, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Jennifer Hopkins, Gregory Linington, Yasmin Tuazon, Colleen Delany, Dani Stoller, Nanette Savard, Michael John Casey, Matthew Keenan, Tim Pabon, Patrick Bussink, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Brit Herring, Kimberly Gilbert, Dylan Lynch

    ★ 3.73 BLT Score (677 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (677)
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    Colter's Journey (Tim Colter)

    Tim Colter • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Ken Jackson, Robbie Gay, Colleen Delany, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, Nanette Savard, Evan Casey, David Coyne, Bradley Smith, Dani Stoller, Richard Rohan, Michael John Casey, Matthew McGee, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Graybill, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, Jacob Yeh, Bruce Alan Rauscher

    ★ 3.65 BLT Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (2)
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