10 audiobooks for fans of Alias Grace
- 1
The Things We Cannot Say
by Kelly Rimmer
Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon, Nancy Peterson
★ 4.86 ABR Score (319.9K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (284.0K) ★ 4.76 Audible (35.9K)More about this pick
A modern woman discovers her Polish grandmother's wartime secrets while struggling with her own family crisis involving her autistic son. The dual timeline structure works beautifully in audio format, connecting past trauma to present-day healing through intimate family bonds.
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The Rose Code
by Kate Quinn
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld
★ 4.85 ABR Score (406.9K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (381.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (25.6K) - 3
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
by Mark T. Sullivan
Narrated by Will Damron
★ 4.81 ABR Score (445.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (396.0K) ★ 4.73 Audible (49.7K)More about this pick
Teenager Pino Lella guides Jews over the Alps then becomes a Nazi general's driver, spying for the Italian resistance. Will Damron captures both Pino's youthful innocence and his growing courage throughout the war.
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The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by Jane Oppenheimer, Ariel Lawhon
★ 4.71 ABR Score (610.2K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (594.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (16.2K)More about this pick
Maine, 1789: midwife Martha Ballard investigates a body frozen in the Kennebec River, using her detailed diary of births, deaths, and town secrets. Jane Oppenheimer's narration captures the cold grip of frontier justice.
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Code Name Hélène
by Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Peter Ganim
★ 4.70 ABR Score (90.4K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (82.5K) ★ 4.77 Audible (7.9K) - 6
Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi
Narrated by Dominic Hoffman
★ 4.69 ABR Score (421.5K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (410.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (10.9K)More about this pick
Gyasi traces three centuries from Ghana to America through two family lines, with Dominic Hoffman's narration honoring each generation's distinct voice and struggle.
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The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld
★ 4.67 ABR Score (694.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (642.8K) ★ 4.63 Audible (51.3K)More about this pick
Two timelines connect female spies: Eve infiltrating German-occupied France in WWI, and Charlie searching for her missing cousin in 1947's aftermath.
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Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.66 ABR Score (51.0K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (44.4K) ★ 4.76 Audible (6.6K)More about this pick
The lone survivor of Thermopylae recounts how three hundred Spartans held the pass against Persia's massive army in history's most famous last stand.
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This Tender Land
by William Kent Krueger
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.62 ABR Score (236.9K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (223.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (13.0K)More about this pick
Scott Brick's weathered narration transforms this Depression-era journey into something haunting and deeply human, turning what could be a heavy historical tale into an unforgettable emotional gut-punch.
- 10
The Huntress
by Kate Quinn
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld
★ 4.60 ABR Score (231.7K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (217.5K) ★ 4.66 Audible (14.3K)
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