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A student of neuroscience and speech pathology, Sean has translated his understanding of human behavior & vocal performance into a career in storytelling. Honored with all major audiobook awards (Audie, Earphones, Odyssey, SOVAS), he has over 500 titles to his credit, working with such clients as Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Harper, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Audible, Dreamscape, Podium, and Tantor. He primarily narrates Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Horror, Humor, and Romance. He is a regular journalistic narrator for AppleNews+.
As you can see, reading in his sleep was once a treasured pastime.
Now the task is strictly performed during waking hours. |
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awards / reviews
"In the afterword, narrated by Sean Patrick Hopkins, King reveals the origins of his story ideas. This intimate glimpse into his creative process is worth the listen all on its own."
-- AudioFile Magazine Audie Award Winner, 2025 
"John Kenney's latest novel successfully walks a tightrope between dark humor and genuine warmth, and Sean Patrick Hopkins's narration provides the necessary balance... Hopkins's even tone perfectly conveys Bud's sarcastic wit, as well as the thoughtful insights that lie just under that veneer... Hopkins's voice captures tenderness without becoming mawkish. Together, author and narrator have created a funny and affirming novel about how understanding death can transform one's life."
-- AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner, 2025 
"It cannot be overstated how perfect Sean Patrick Hopkins is for this project. He brilliantly captures Wilczek’s voice and intention. The production favors his warm baritone so much that the subtleties in the read—the simple descriptions laced with little winks, laughs, and moments of true wonder and joy of sharing it all--elevate the audio to arguably the best way to consume the material. In drama, the audience surrogate is a common trope: a character who is introduced to the world along with the audience. To achieve the same in solo narration is truly impressive. Hopkins manages to deliver the concepts and simultaneously express the amazement, intrigue, and amusement his audience will experience. In the arena of great science communicators (Hawkins, Kaku, deGrasse Tyson) this is a standout work, a standout narration, and a must-listen."
--BookList, starred review 
"Escaping to the clapboard villages of New England is easy with the audio superstar Sean Patrick Hopkins, whose elegant, articulate narration encompasses a cast of eccentric craftspeople with playful modulations of tone and accent that never fall in to pastiche...this is a pure, peaceful, refined pleasure." --The Times of London
"Sean Patrick Hopkins offers exactly the kind of narration this audiobook deserves.... He makes this story of America's first significant overseas aid effort and the two people most responsible--a sea captain and a Catholic priest--come alive."
-- AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner, 2020 
"Narrator Sean Patrick Hopkins captures the authors' enthusiasm but never oversells their message. With his vocal charm lifting the entire production, his quiet confidence draws listeners into the authors' advice on how to live more deliberately."
--AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner, 2022 
"Narrator Sean Patrick Hopkins has a tone of curiosity and wonder as he takes the listener on a comprehensive tour of the insect world.... Hopkins is an apt teacher, fostering listeners' interest in the subject."
--AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner, 2024 
"Narrator Sean Patrick Hopkins employs a resolute approach and elicits nail-biting anxiety as this locked-room mystery unfolds...Hopkins's pauses, emphasis, and inflections build tension..."
--AudioFile Magazine 
"Sean Patrick Hopkins delightfully narrates the story of Carlos... takes us slowly, carefully and poignantly through the adjustments that Carlos is making to his new life in a wheelchair and his new life with his aunt and uncle.... That slow unfolding of the story makes it all the more compelling."
--Parents' Choice Foundation, 2020 Silver Award "Hopkins's unhurried pace makes the serious concepts more approachable for a young audience. He knows when to ramp up the intensity as he commentates on the games, adding energy and keeping listeners hooked." --AudioFile Magazine 
"Sean Patrick Hopkins, in one of the best non-Mark Hamill [Luke Skywalker performances] I’ve ever heard."
--MynockManor 
"Sean Patrick Hopkins gives an unassuming, direct performance of Moffett's exhaustive audiobook about the nature of human behavior in groups and how we contrast to other species. ...Hopkins's narrative tone is approachable and enjoyable."
--AudioFile Magazine 
"Narrator Sean Patrick Hopkins unveils their world...like a riveting "Nova" episode.... Hopkins presents this combination of natural history and scientific mystery as a puzzling brain teaser, breathing life into its more scientific and complex sections with a clear, companionable voice and pacing that lets listeners absorb these detailed stories as they unfold."
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Audio-Technica AT4047/SV Sennheiser MKH 416 Apollo Twin Reaper 
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