Audiobooks Like Girl in Pieces

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Julia Whelan narrates Girl in Pieces with the kind of care this material requires — not softening the rawness but giving it enough space that it doesn't collapse into sensation. Her voice for Charlie is young without being fragile, and the 11-hour listen maintains that emotional honesty throughout. Ten of the recommendations also feature Whelan as narrator, so if her presence is part of what made this listen work — the way she holds difficult material without flinching — you'll find that same quality across the full list.

10 audiobooks for fans of Girl in Pieces

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    Kathleen Glasgow Three-Audiobook Collection: Girl in Pieces; How to Make Friends with the Dark; You'd Be Home Now

    by Kathleen Glasgow

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Jorjeana Marie, Julia Knippen, Kathleen Glasgow

    ★ 3.56 ABR Score (33 ratings)
    ★ 4.81 Goodreads (26) ★ 4.71 Audible (7)
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    Glasgow's trilogy hits harder in audio form, where multiple narrators bring raw emotional specificity to each character's trauma and recovery. 35 hours of unsparing, necessary stories about survival.

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    Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Narrated by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (778.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (758.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (19.8K)
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    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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    Carrie Soto Is Back

    Reidverse

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Narrated by Stacy Gonzalez, Mary Carillo, Patrick Mcenroe, Rob Simmelkjaer, Brendan Wayne, Max Meyers, Reynaldo Piniella, Vidish Athavale, Tom Bromhead, Heath Miller, Julia Whelan, Sara Arrington

    ★ 4.36 ABR Score (739.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (731.6K) ★ 4.45 Audible (8.3K)
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    Tennis legend Carrie Soto emerges from retirement to reclaim her Grand Slam record from a rising star, battling age and public hatred. The full cast includes real tennis commentators for authentic sports atmosphere.

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    The People We Keep

    by Allison Larkin

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (122.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (117.2K) ★ 4.52 Audible (5.7K)
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    Julia Whelan's performance transforms April's restless search into something deeply intimate—you're not just hearing her story, you're inside her head as she figures out who she actually is.

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    Last Summer at the Golden Hotel

    by Elyssa Friedland

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 3.99 ABR Score (30.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.74 Goodreads (29.1K) ★ 4.41 Audible (1.3K)
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    Julia Whelan captures the bittersweet nostalgia of a Catskills dynasty crumbling in real time, making every family argument and romantic entanglement feel like you're eavesdropping on your own relatives.

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    Maybe in Another Life

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 3.96 ABR Score (397.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (395.9K) ★ 4.26 Audible (1.2K)
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    Hannah's choice to leave a bar with her ex or stay with friends splits into two parallel timelines. Julia Whelan seamlessly navigates both versions of Hannah's life, making each path feel equally real and compelling.

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    The Great Alone

    by Kristin Hannah

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.76 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.7 Audible (58.5K)
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    Julia Whelan captures both Alaska's brutal beauty and a family's desperate struggle when a volatile Vietnam vet moves them off-grid in 1974.

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    Summary : the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - (Taylor Jenkins Reid)

    by Good Reads Publishing

    Narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (96.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (133) ★ 4.63 Audible (96.4K)
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    This condensed analysis of Reid's Hollywood legend novel gets elevated by a powerhouse trio - Julia Whelan, Alma Cuervo, and Robin Miles bring different perspectives to the summary format.

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    The Boys' Club

    by Erica Katz

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (18.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (16.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.0K)
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    Julia Whelan nails the moral quicksand of a woman ascending a corrupt power structure, making every compromise feel thrilling and then devastating. It's the rare workplace thriller that works as well on audio as on the page.

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    A Thread So Thin

    Cobbled Court Quilts • Book 3

    by Marie Bostwick

    Narrated by Pam Ward, Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.09 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.1K)
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    While Cobbled Court Quilts thrives online, owner Evelyn watches her son Garrett wait for his girlfriend to return from art school in New York. Dual narrators Pam Ward and Julia Whelan create distinct voices for this winter-set sequel.

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