Humorous fantasy is the genre where dragons might be bureaucratically incompetent and wizards spend more time arguing about lunch than saving the world. Audiobooks do something special here, because a skilled narrator can land a comic beat the way a stand-up comedian does, turning a good joke into a great one. Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, narrated by Stephen Briggs, is the gold standard proof of this.

If you’ve ever laughed out loud on public transport and had to pretend you were coughing, this category is your people. Listeners who enjoy wit alongside their world-building, who want a story that respects their intelligence while also being genuinely silly, will feel at home. Start with “Good Omens” and see how long you last before grinning like an idiot.