Audiobook series

Mark of the Fool: Audiobooks in Order

by J.M. Clarke

Forty-six hours across just two volumes: J.M. Clarke’s Mark of the Fool is fantasy on the grand scale, the kind of series you settle into rather than dip through. The instalments on our shelves, the third and the tenth, run to nearly 23 hours apiece and carry ratings of 4.6 and 4.7 stars. For listeners who dread reaching the end of a good story, this is the antidote.
  • 2 audiobooks
  • 46 hours of listening
  • 4.7/5 average (6 ratings)
  • narrated by Travis Baldree
  • Fantasy

The Mark of the Fool audiobooks in order

Series at a glance

#TitleLengthRating
3 Mark of the Fool 3 22 hours and 51 minutes 4.6/5 (4)
10 Mark of the Fool 10 23 hours and 22 minutes 4.7/5 (2)

Why listen to Mark of the Fool?

The audio case begins and ends with Travis Baldree, one of the most beloved narrators working in fantasy today. He has a gift for making enormous books feel intimate, lending warmth to the quiet moments and genuine energy to the set pieces, and across volumes of nearly 23 hours that stamina matters enormously.My advice on entry: this is a story that builds on itself, so start from the first book rather than the volumes listed here, and let the momentum accumulate. Once you are in, each new instalment feels less like a purchase and more like a homecoming. It suits marathon listeners above all, the ones who treat a single audiobook as a fortnight of entertainment and would rather have one vast, continuous world than ten small ones.

Clara’s verdict

Clara Whitmore

4.5/5

I must be honest about the sample size: six ratings across two volumes is thin evidence, and I weight it accordingly. But the evidence we do have points one way, with book three at 4.6 stars and book ten at 4.7, and Travis Baldree’s involvement is its own quality guarantee in my book. A series still earning higher marks by its tenth volume is doing something right. Cautiously, and with genuine enthusiasm, I recommend it.

Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic

Frequently asked questions

How many audiobooks are in the Mark of the Fool series?

Our catalogue lists 2 Mark of the Fool audiobooks, adding up to around 46 hours of listening.

Which Mark of the Fool audiobook should I start with?

Listeners rate Mark of the Fool 3 highest, but reading order usually starts with book 1.

Who narrates the Mark of the Fool audiobooks?

Most of the series is narrated by Travis Baldree.

Are the Mark of the Fool audiobooks worth listening to?

Across the series, listeners average 4.7/5 from 6 ratings on Audible and Amazon.

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