10 audiobooks for fans of City of Thieves
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All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front/The Road Back • Book 1
by Erich Maria Remarque
Narrated by Frank Muller
★ 4.54 ABR Score (537.6K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (525.3K) ★ 4.67 Audible (12.3K)More about this pick
Muller's raw narration captures a young soldier watching everything he believed in collapse in the trenches. Unflinching, intimate, and absolutely merciless.
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Dances with Wolves
Dances With Wolves • Book 1
by Michael Blake
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.54 ABR Score (32.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (29.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
George Guidall's measured, introspective narration transforms Blake's frontier novel into something far more intimate than the film—he finds the quiet moral reckoning beneath the adventure, making this essential listening for anyone drawn to stories about identity and belonging.
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The Chosen: Come and See
The Chosen • Book 2
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.39 ABR Score (895 ratings)★ 4.78 Goodreads (624) ★ 4.99 Audible (271)More about this pick
Simon Vance's narration elevates Jenkins' reimagining into something genuinely alive—his distinctive voices for each disciple make you feel like you're actually there witnessing the chaos and wonder unfold.
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Just Once
by Karen Kingsbury
Narrated by January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne
★ 4.38 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (9.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (269)More about this pick
LaVoy and Heyborne's dual narration captures the emotional devastation of a wartime love triangle with such raw authenticity that you'll feel the weight of every impossible choice alongside them.
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In the Heart of the Sea
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.24 ABR Score (123.5K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (119.9K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Scott Brick's measured, gripping narration transforms this true whale-hunt survival story into pure disaster cinema. It's the kind of audiobook that makes a commute disappear.
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For Crew and Country (April, 2014)
by John Wukovits
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.23 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (452) ★ 4.73 Audible (862)More about this pick
Robertson Dean's measured, respectful narration captures the tension and heroism of the Samuel B. Roberts' last stand—a true underdog naval battle that deserves to be heard as much as read.
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The Prince and The Pauper
by Mark Twain
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 4.08 ABR Score (126.1K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (126.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (127)More about this pick
Tudor England's class divide becomes personal when Prince Edward and street beggar Tom Canty switch identities for a lark. Dick Hill guides listeners through Twain's social satire with storytelling warmth.
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Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
by Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
Narrated by Anderson Cooper
★ 4.05 ABR Score (21.9K ratings)★ 3.77 Goodreads (20.5K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Cooper traces his family's connection to the Astor dynasty, from German immigrant John Jacob's arrival to the fortune's eventual dissolution across two centuries.
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The Morgans
The Morgans • Book 1
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 3.99 ABR Score (729 ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (503) ★ 4.51 Audible (226)More about this pick
George Guidall's gravelly narration transforms this father-son gunslinger tale into pure Western noir—his voice commands every tense standoff like he's been waiting his whole career for material this hard-boiled.
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Munich
by Robert Harris
Narrated by David Rintoul
★ 3.93 ABR Score (31.4K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (29.8K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
Opposing spies who were once friends at Munich's darkest hour. Rintoul's measured narration cuts through the betrayals and compromises with brutal precision.
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