10 audiobooks for fans of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
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Sunrise on the Reaping
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Narrated by Jefferson White
★ 4.90 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.85 Audible (32.5K)More about this pick
Young Haymitch faces the brutal Quarter Quell with twice the usual tributes in this Hunger Games prequel. Jefferson White captures the desperation beautifully.
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Theo of Golden
by Allen Levi
Narrated by David Morse
★ 4.85 ABR Score (178.8K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (168.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.3K)More about this pick
A mysterious stranger buys pencil portraits in a small Southern town, with David Morse's weathered voice adding layers of intrigue to every encounter.
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The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give • Book 1
by Angie Thomas
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.78 Audible (45.9K)More about this pick
Bahni Turpin's narration gives each character a distinct, lived-in voice that makes Starr's internal conflict feel devastatingly real. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand why this book became a cultural phenomenon.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.79 Audible (62.8K)More about this pick
Marin Ireland and Michael Urie breathe warmth into this unlikely story about a widow who forms a bond with a giant Pacific octopus while cleaning the aquarium at night.
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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
by Robert Dugoni
Narrated by Robert Dugoni
★ 4.68 ABR Score (253.5K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (230.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
Born with red pupils that make him a target for bullying, Sam Hell navigates childhood with the help of two fellow misfits and family faith. Author Robert Dugoni narrates his own touching story.
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Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid
★ 4.68 ABR Score (778.0K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (758.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (19.8K)More about this pick
Joan Goodwin abandons her quiet professor life to join NASA's first female astronaut program, chasing childhood dreams among the stars. The multi-narrator approach captures different perspectives in this space race drama.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
Narrated by Atossa Leoni
★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.61 Audible (15.2K)More about this pick
Two Afghan women from different generations find sisterhood and strength amid decades of war, oppression, and domestic violence in Kabul.
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UnDivided
Unwind Dystology • Book 4
by Neal Shusterman
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.57 ABR Score (34.4K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (32.4K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Luke Daniels brings devastating clarity to this finale, making the moral reckoning hit harder than any previous book in the series. The stakes feel genuinely apocalyptic because he forces you to hear the humanity in every side of an impossible conflict.
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The Road to Tender Hearts
by Annie Hartnett
Narrated by Mark Bramhall
★ 4.56 ABR Score (64.2K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.9K) ★ 4.78 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
A lottery winner embarks on a cross-country quest to find his high school crush, collecting orphaned kids and a death-predicting cat along the way. Bramhall perfectly balances the story's dark comedy with its surprising warmth.
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Say Goodbye for Now
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Teri Schnaubelt
★ 4.38 ABR Score (29.8K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (27.5K) ★ 4.55 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Nick Podehl and Teri Schnaubelt bring richness to Hyde's story of outsiders finding belonging in 1950s Texas—their dual narration deepens the emotional weight of a love and friendship that society forbids.
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