Audiobook series

Shorten Chronicles Boxsets: Audiobooks in Order

by Rosalind Tate

Here is the thriftiest way into Rosalind Tate’s Shorten Chronicles: a boxset gathering Books 1 to 3 in a single 30 hour listen. Nearly a hundred listeners have rated it, settling on 4.3 stars, which is a meaningful sample rather than a handful of friends being kind. For young adult fans who hate waiting between instalments, three novels in one sitting is a quietly brilliant proposition.
  • 2 audiobooks
  • 56 hours of listening
  • 4.3/5 average (107 ratings)
  • narrated by Katy Sobey
  • Teen & Young Adult

The Shorten Chronicles Boxsets audiobooks in order

Series at a glance

#TitleLengthRating
1 The Shorten Chronicles: Books 1-3 30 hours and 33 minutes 4.3/5 (96)
2 The Shorten Chronicles, Books 4-6 25 hours and 27 minutes 4.3/5 (11)

Why listen to Shorten Chronicles Boxsets?

One credit, one download, thirty hours of continuous story: the arithmetic alone recommends this format. For series fiction the continuity matters even more, because plot threads stay fresh when you never have to put a book down and wait for the next instalment.Katy Sobey narrates throughout, and a single consistent voice across three novels matters more than people realise. Characters keep the same accents, the same energy, the same jokes, and the world feels of a piece from first chapter to last.This suits younger listeners and adults who enjoy young adult storytelling without cynicism. Start here rather than with individual volumes; at 30 hours and 33 minutes the boxset is simply the better value and the fuller experience.

Clara’s verdict

Clara Whitmore

4.0/5

I respect what the numbers tell me here. With 96 ratings, this boxset has one of the largest listener bases on our series pages, and its 4.3 star average is the honest score of a crowd, not a clique. My own listening bears it out: Rosalind Tate’s storytelling is engaging rather than dazzling, and Katy Sobey’s steady narration carries all three books gracefully. Not a masterpiece, but thirty dependable hours, and dependability is underrated.

Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic

Frequently asked questions

How many audiobooks are in the Shorten Chronicles Boxsets series?

Our catalogue lists 2 Shorten Chronicles Boxsets audiobooks, adding up to around 56 hours of listening.

Which Shorten Chronicles Boxsets audiobook should I start with?

Start with The Shorten Chronicles: Books 1-3, the first book in the series.

Who narrates the Shorten Chronicles Boxsets audiobooks?

Most of the series is narrated by Katy Sobey.

Are the Shorten Chronicles Boxsets audiobooks worth listening to?

Across the series, listeners average 4.3/5 from 107 ratings on Audible and Amazon.

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