The Magicians

The Magicians, Book 1

Preview

Failed to add items

Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.

Add to basket failed.

Please try again later

Add to wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Remove from wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Adding to library failed

Please try again

Follow podcast failed

Unfollow podcast failed

£0.00 for first 30 days

LIMITED TIME OFFER

Get 3 months for £0.99/mo

Get this deal

Try Premium Plus free

Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.

Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.

1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.

Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.

Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.

Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.

Access exclusive sales and deals.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Magicians

By: Lev Grossman

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Get this deal

Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £16.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

In a secret world of forbidden knowledge, power comes at a terrible price....

Quentin Coldwater's life is changed forever by an apparently chance encounter: when he turns up for his entrance interview to Princeton, he finds his interviewer dead - but a strange envelope bearing Quentin's name leads him down a path very different from any he'd ever imagined.

The envelope, and the mysterious manuscript it contains, leads to a secret world of obsession and privilege, a world of freedom and power; and, for a while, it's a world that seems to answer all Quentin's desires. But the idyll cannot last - and when it's finally shattered, Quentin is drawn into something darker and far more dangerous than anything he could ever have expected....

Fantasy

Fiction

Genre Fiction

Literary Fiction

Paranormal

Listeners also enjoyed...

Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation) cover art

Super Powereds: Year One (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] cover art

The Chronicles of Jonathan Tibbs: The Complete Trilogy cover art

Most relevant

What did you like most about The Magicians, Book 1?

It isn't often that you listen to the first in a trilogy and actually want to be bothered to listen to the others, but in this case - you will. Give it a little time to warm up I would say, the first third of the book sets the characters. It is an adults book, similar to 'The Kingkiller chronicles' by Patrick Rothfuss, but with a little more sex and adult language. I am certainly going to use my precious monthly credit to read the second book. Mark Bramhall is easy to listen to, which isn't always the case with American accents if you are British. I would recommend this book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I found that dealing with 'magic' can sometimes give a book a childish slant, but in this case not. It is matter of fact and deals with magic as if it were a science for those with a natural give. You accept it as such.

What about Mark Bramhall’s performance did you like?

The introduces this magical land Phillory, which they all read as a child in much the same way as 'The lion, the witch and the wardrobe'. However, it isn't all candyfloss and lemon trees, and allows the adults to experience it in an adult way, which is quite enchanting.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely nothing. Easy listening - but be careful you don't fall asleep in the bath as I did and then have to try to find your place again. He reads so nicely, it's very relaxing.

Any additional comments?

If you are looking for fairytale book, perhaps this isn't for you. The language and sexual references could be offensive for some, although this doesn't take over the book, it is only in a few parts.