Michael Kramer (narrator)
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Michael Kramer is an American
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narrator. Kramer has recorded over a hundred audiobooks for trade publishers and has participated in the Library of Congress's Talking Books program.


Reception and awards

Kramer has received praise for his narrations, with the ''
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'' stating that Kramer reads "clearly and intensely".


Awards

*AudioFile Earphones Award *Torgi Award


Personal life

Kramer lives in Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Jennifer Mendenhall (aka Kate Reading), and their two children. Kramer and Reading have co-narrated audiobooks. Kramer also works as an actor in the local theater, including
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’s production of The Light of Excalibur.


Bibliography


As narrator

*''The Day After Tomorrow'' (1994) *''Homeland'' (1994) *''Closing Time'' (1995) *''Colin Powell: Soldier/Statesman- Statesman/Soldier'' (1995) *'' Galatea 2.2'' (1995) *''In the Big Country'' (1995) *''
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- 12 Books (1995-2005) *''Capone: The Man and the Era Part I'' (1996) *''
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance ''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values'' is a book by Robert M. Pirsig first published in 1974. It is a work of fictionalized autobiography and is the first of Pirsig's texts in which he explores his concept of Qua ...
'' (1997) *''The Hot Rock'' (1998) *''Comeback'' (1999) *''All on Fire'' (2001) *''Best of Mysteries'' (2001) *''Burn Factor'' (2001) *''The Dame'' (2001) *''Bad News'' (2002) *''The Black Bird'' (2002) *''Butcher's Moon'' (2002) *''Cheyenne Raiders'' (2002) *''Day of Confession'' (2002) *''Deadly Edge'' (2002) *''Firebreak'' (2002) *''The Good German'' (2002) *''Heaven and Hell'' (2002) *''The Jugger'' (2002) *''The Call of the Wild'' (2003) *''
Crossroads of Twilight ''Crossroads of Twilight'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the tenth book of his ''The Wheel of Time'' series. It was published by Tor Books and released on January 7, 2003. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 po ...
'' (2003) *''Fatal'' (2003) *''Jennifer Government'' (2003) *''
New Spring ''New Spring'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, a prequel in the ''Wheel of Time'' series. ''New Spring'' consists of 26 chapters and an epilogue. Background to publication "New Spring" was originally published as a novell ...
'' (2004) *''
The Eye of the World ''The Eye of the World'' is a high fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, the first book of ''The Wheel of Time'' series. It was published by Tor Books and released on 15 January 1990. The unabridged audiobook is read by Michael Kramer ...
'' (2004) *''
The Great Hunt ''The Great Hunt'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the second book of ''The Wheel of Time'' series. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 15, 1990. ''The Great Hunt'' consists of a prologue and 50 chapters. ...
'' (2004) *''Choice Cuts'' (2005) *''
The Dragon Reborn ''The Dragon Reborn'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, the third in his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on September 15, 1991. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer a ...
'' (2005) *''
The Shadow Rising ''The Shadow Rising'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the fourth book in his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on September 15, 1992. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer ...
'' (2005) *''
The Fires of Heaven ''The Fires of Heaven'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, the fifth book in his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on October 15, 1993. It is the first novel in the series to not involve ...
'' (2005) *'' Lord of Chaos'' (2005) *''The Inner Circle'' (2005) *''Broken Windows, Broken Business'' (2006) *''Heat'' (2006) *''
Knife of Dreams ''Knife of Dreams'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the eleventh book in his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was the last book which Jordan wrote completely before his death in 2007, with Brandon Sanderson finishing the se ...
'' (2006) *''Triptych'' (2006) *''The Attributes of God'' (2007) *'' A Crown of Swords'' (2007) *''The Enemy at Home'' (2007) *''The Gettysburg Gospel'' (2007) *''Last Flag Down'' (2007) *''The Devil You Know'' (2008) *''Fidelity'' (2008) *''Gomorrah'' (2008) *'' Mistborn: The Hero of Ages'' (2008) *''
The Path of Daggers ''The Path of Daggers'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the eighth book of his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on October 20, 1998. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 po ...
'' (2008) *''Chasing Daylight'' (2009) *''A Darkness Forged in Fire'' (2009) *''Death Benefits'' (2009) *'' The Gathering Storm'' (2009) *'' Mistborn: The Final Empire'' (2009) *'' Mistborn: The Well of Ascension'' (2009) *''Great Lives: Joseph'' (2009) *''Dead Aim'' (2010) *''Galveston'' (2010) *''Great Lives: David'' (2010) *''The Untold Story of the New Testament'' (2010) *''
The Way of Kings ''The Way of Kings'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the first book in '' The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on August 31, 2010, by Tor Books. ''The Way of Kings'' consists of one p ...
'' (2010) *''
Towers of Midnight ''Towers of Midnight'' is a fantasy novel by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. It is the sequel to the novel '' The Gathering Storm'', and the 13th book in the Wheel of Time series. The novel is the second part of ''A Memory of Light'', Rober ...
'' (2010) *''How to Disappear: Erase Your Digital Footprint, Leave False Trails, and Vanish Without a Trace'' (2010)How to Disappear Audiobook
/ref> *'' Mistborn: The Alloy of Law'' (2011) *''The Dinosaur Hunter'' (2011) *''The Informant'' (2011) *''The Gambler'' (2011) *''
Winter's Heart ''Winter's Heart'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the ninth book of his series ''Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 7, 2000. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position on t ...
'' (2011) *''Desert Solitaire'' (2012) *''The Escape Artists'' (2012) *''Ice Fire'' (2012) *''
A Memory of Light ''A Memory of Light'' is the 14th and final book of the fantasy series ''The Wheel of Time'', written by American authors Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, and published by Tor books. Originally expected to have been published around March ...
'' (2013) *''
Words of Radiance ''Words of Radiance'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the second book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on March 4, 2014, by Tor Books. ''Words of Radiance'' consists of one p ...
'' (2014) *''Circle of Reign'' (2014) *''Astoria'' (2014) *''The Shadow of What Was Lost'' (2015) *''The Grace of Kings'' (2015) *''Chaos Theory'' (2015) *'' Mistborn: Shadows of Self'' (2015) *''A Gathering of Shadows'' (2016) *''Conspiracy Theory'' (2016) *''Conversion Theory'' (2016) *'' Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning'' (2016) *'' Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection'' (2016) *''Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It'' (2016) *''A Conjuring of Light'' (2017) *''Graveyard Shift'' (2017) *''An Echo of Things to Come'' (2017) *'' Oathbringer'' (2017) *'' Kiss the Girls'' (2018) Audible Book (1995) *''Shadow of the Conqueror Chronicles of Everfall Book 1'' (2019) *''The Light of All That Falls'' (2019) *''
Rhythm of War ''Rhythm of War'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the fourth book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. It was published by Tor Books on November 17, 2020. ''Rhythm of War'' consists of one prologue, 117 c ...
'' (2020) *''Breach of Peace'' (2021) *''Mistborn: The Lost Metal'' (2022) *''Tress of the Emerald Sea'' (2023)


References


External links


Author profile on AudioFile
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