I've heard a lot of complaints about how Jim Dale voices Hermione, so I guess it's not surprising he doesn't do other female characters well either. Yes, the Stephen Fry narration is so good.

Thanks for the recs -- I have to admit I still haven't read any Terry Pratchett, but maybe the TIffany Aching audiobooks are just what I need! Do you think they'd work if I haven't read the books before, and am also a slightly spacey person? (Who am I kidding, I'm one of the spaciest people I know.)