10 audiobooks for fans of Before I Go to Sleep
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The Guilty
Will Robie • Book 4
Narrated by Kyf Brewer, Orlagh Cassidy
★ 4.52 ABR Score (77.0K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (64.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (12.9K)More about this pick
Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy alternate as Will Robie returns to his Mississippi hometown to investigate murder charges against the father who shaped his deadly skills.
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The Innocent
Will Robie • Book 1
Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
★ 4.51 ABR Score (143.2K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (122.3K) ★ 4.49 Audible (20.9K)More about this pick
Government assassin Will Robie's perfect record shatters when a mission goes sideways, forcing him to protect the very target he was sent to eliminate. Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy handle the shifting perspectives with precision throughout this cat-and-mouse thriller.
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The Hit
Will Robie • Book 2
Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
★ 4.50 ABR Score (92.3K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (79.7K) ★ 4.54 Audible (12.6K)More about this pick
Government assassin Will Robie faces off against Jessica Reel, a fellow killer who's gone rogue, in Baldacci's cat-and-mouse thriller that McLarty and Cassidy handle with professional precision.
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The Forgotten
John Puller • Book 2
Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
★ 4.50 ABR Score (81.3K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (70.2K) ★ 4.56 Audible (11.0K)More about this pick
John Puller's personal case in paradise turns into his deadliest investigation yet, with Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy building tension in every chapter.
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The Target
Will Robie • Book 3
Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
★ 4.50 ABR Score (80.3K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (66.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
Presidential assassination orders and impossible missions get the tension they deserve with McLarty and Cassidy alternating perspectives as Will Robie faces his most dangerous assignment yet.
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Memory Man
Amos Decker • Book 1
Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
★ 4.47 ABR Score (191.4K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (160.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (31.2K)More about this pick
A detective with perfect recall investigates his family's murder in this thriller where dual narrators Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy handle shifting perspectives.
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The Terminal List
Terminal List • Book 1
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.76 ABR Score (132.2K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (73.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (58.7K)More about this pick
Navy SEAL James Reece discovers his team's death was orchestrated by his own government, launching a methodical revenge campaign. Porter's gravelly delivery matches Reece's military precision and barely contained fury.
- 8
Misery
by Stephen King
Narrated by Lindsay Crouse
Why this book?
Both novels masterfully build tension through an isolated protagonist trapped in a nightmarish situation with an unstable antagonist, creating that same claustrophobic dread that makes Before I Go to Sleep so gripping. Crouse's narration captures the psychological unraveling with the same intensity as Cassidy's performance, delivering a visceral 12-hour listening experience that prioritizes character torment over plot twists.
★ 4.73 ABR Score (859.0K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (847.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (11.3K)More about this pick
Novelist Paul Sheldon becomes prisoner to his "number one fan" Annie Wilkes after a car crash in rural Colorado. Lindsay Crouse's chilling performance makes Annie's manic devotion absolutely terrifying.
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The Housemaid's Secret
The Housemaid • Book 2
Narrated by Lauryn Allman
★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.63 Audible (20.2K)More about this pick
Millie's new cleaning job in a luxury penthouse reveals that her mysterious employers harbor secrets as dark as her own hidden past.
- 10
Then She Was Gone
by Lisa Jewell
Narrated by Helen Duff
Why this book?
Both psychological thrillers hinge on unreliable perspectives and hidden truths about a woman's past, with Helen Duff's narration delivering the same propulsive tension that made Orlagh Cassidy's performance so compelling. The slightly shorter runtime maintains the gripping, twisty narrative momentum without sacrificing the emotional depth that defines this subgenre.
★ 4.61 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.56 Audible (84.7K)More about this pick
When fifteen-year-old Ellie vanishes without a trace, her mother Laurel spends ten years searching until a chance encounter reveals horrifying secrets. This psychological thriller twists through family obsession and revenge.
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