Audiobooks Like Cat & Mouse

Read more

Jeff Harding narrates *Cat & Mouse* with a clipped, even delivery that suits Patterson's staccato chapter structure — scenes cut away before they breathe, and Harding never inflates them, keeping the eleven hours feeling less like a story being told and more like something being chased. His voice moves between a detective's exhaustion and a killer's detachment without signaling which register you should trust, and that ambiguity is where the tension actually lives. Everything here is Patterson, most run close to that same eleven-hour mark, and they carry the same stripped-down momentum — the kind that doesn't leave you a comfortable place to stop.

10 audiobooks for fans of Cat & Mouse

  1. 1
    Escape cover

    Escape

    Billy Harney • Book 3

    by James Patterson, David Ellis

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    ★ 4.54 ABR Score (18.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (16.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (2.3K)
    More about this pick

    Detective Billy Harney investigates a billionaire crime boss down to his last twenty million—and currently behind bars. Edoardo Ballerini captures the gritty Chicago atmosphere and Harney's determination perfectly.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  2. 2
    The Red Book cover

    The Red Book

    A Billy Harney Thriller • Book 2

    by James Patterson, David Ellis

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    ★ 4.54 ABR Score (23.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (19.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.9K)
    More about this pick

    Edoardo Ballerini's gravelly delivery cuts through Chicago's corrupt machinery like a blade, making this crime thriller pulse with authentic dread. Patterson and Ellis craft a detective who can't trust anyone, and the audiobook format amplifies that paranoia perfectly.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  3. 3
    Judge Stone cover

    Judge Stone

    by James Patterson

    Narrated by Viola Davis

    ★ 4.51 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (915) ★ 4.9 Audible (936)
    More about this pick

    Viola Davis both authors and narrates this courtroom drama about small-town Judge Mary Stone, who balances running her family farm with presiding over Alabama's most controversial case.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  4. 4
    The Black Book cover

    The Black Book

    Billy Harney • Book 1

    by James Patterson, David Ellis

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (58.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (43.4K) ★ 4.42 Audible (15.4K)
    More about this pick

    Chicago cop Billy Harney wakes up next to three corpses with no memory of how he got there, launching a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of city politics.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  5. 5
    Invisible cover

    Invisible

    Invisible • Book 1

    by James Patterson, David Ellis

    Narrated by January LaVoy, Kevin T. Collins

    ★ 4.36 ABR Score (57.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (49.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (8.6K)
    More about this pick

    FBI researcher Emmy Dockery connects hundreds of unsolved kidnappings to one invisible killer, but only her ex-boyfriend agent Books will listen before the pattern turns deadly personal.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  6. 6
    1st To Die cover

    1st To Die

    Women's Murder Club • Book 1

    by James Patterson

    Narrated by Suzanne Toren

    ★ 4.33 ABR Score (366.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (360.3K) ★ 4.31 Audible (6.5K)
    More about this pick

    San Francisco homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer teams with a medical examiner, prosecutor, and crime reporter to track a killer targeting newlyweds. Patterson launches his Women's Murder Club series with fast-paced procedural action and the dynamic between four professional women.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  7. 7
    Guilty Wives cover

    Guilty Wives

    by James Patterson, David Ellis

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    ★ 4.18 ABR Score (40.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (37.5K) ★ 4.37 Audible (2.6K)
    More about this pick

    Four wives take a no-husbands Monte Carlo getaway that ends in murder charges, and January LaVoy captures their desperation as evidence mounts against them.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  8. 8
    Eruption cover

    Eruption

    by Michael Crichton, James Patterson

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 3.92 ABR Score (75.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.74 Goodreads (68.1K) ★ 3.99 Audible (7.4K)
    More about this pick

    Scott Brick's commanding performance suits this collaboration between Crichton and Patterson, where a Hawaiian volcanic eruption threatens to expose military secrets.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  9. 9
    The President's Daughter cover

    The President's Daughter

    by Bill Clinton, James Patterson

    Narrated by Tony Goldwyn, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Chen, Jeremy Davidson, Amanda Dolan, Peter Ganim, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Soneela Nankani

    ★ 4.62 ABR Score (62.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (53.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (8.7K)
    More about this pick

    Tony Goldwyn leads an all-star ensemble cast through a propulsive thriller that feels like watching a prestige TV series unfold in your ears. The multiple narrators give each character distinct weight, turning what could be a pulpy premise into genuinely immersive storytelling.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  10. 10
    The 20th Victim cover

    The 20th Victim

    Women's Murder Club BookShots • Book 20

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (40.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.3K)
    Start Listening → Get the Book →

Browse Related Lists

Cat & Mouse Best Thriller Audiobooks Most Popular Thriller

How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

Read our full ranking methodology →