Audiobooks Like Hannibal Rising

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If you loved Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Thomas Harris's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of Hannibal Rising

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    The Big Empty

    Elvis Cole and Joe Pike • Book 20

    by Robert Crais

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.48 ABR Score (16.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (15.3K) ★ 4.56 Audible (907)
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    Elvis Cole investigates a father's disappearance in a small town where nothing is what it seems. Luke Daniels captures both Cole's humor and the growing tension as the case turns dangerous.

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    Cross and Sampson

    Alex Cross • Book 35

    by James Patterson, Brian Sitts

    Narrated by Isaiah Mustafa, Dion Graham

    4.40 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.62 Audible (404)
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    Alex Cross and John Sampson investigate separate crimes simultaneously - a bombing in DC and murder in North Carolina. Isaiah Mustafa and Dion Graham split narrative duties as the partners work apart for once.

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    Justice Redeemed

    Darren Street • Book 1

    by Scott Pratt

    Narrated by Nick Podehl

    4.38 ABR Score (29.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (25.8K) ★ 4.36 Audible (3.6K)
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    Street's corruption-fighting reputation crumbles when he's accused of murdering the client who threatened to expose his darkest secret.

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    Dying Breath

    Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 2

    by Blake Banner

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.35 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.74 Audible (234)
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    Former special ops soldier Harry Bauer works for secretive agency Cobra, taking out international threats with skills honed on Bronx streets and military battlefields. Ray Porter's gritty delivery suits this no-nonsense thriller perfectly.

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    The Einstaat Brief

    Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 3

    by Blake Banner

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.35 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (5.6K) ★ 4.79 Audible (195)
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    An assassin tries to quit for love but gets pulled back for one final job. Ray Porter's intensity matches Harry's desperation to escape his deadly profession.

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    Close to Home

    Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 1

    by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought

    Narrated by Michael Kramer, Andrea Eammes

    4.27 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.49 Audible (190)
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    Bear Logan tries building a quiet life with adopted daughter Mandy in small-town New York, but discovers that sleepy hamlets hide secrets just as dangerous as his shadow-ops past. Michael Kramer and Andrea Eammes capture the father-daughter dynamic beautifully.

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    Under the Surface

    Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 2

    by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought

    Narrated by Michael Kramer, Andrea Eammes

    4.22 ABR Score (6.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (67)
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    Bear Logan's quiet North Carolina winter turns dangerous when mysterious harassment targets elderly neighbors. Michael Kramer and Andrea Eammes alternate perspectives as the investigation uncovers deeper small-town secrets.

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    Quantum Kill

    Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 4

    by Blake Banner

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.22 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (55)
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    Professional assassin Harry Bauer expects to eliminate high-value targets, not babysit escort missions—until his simple Canadian pickup reveals quantum-level conspiracy. Ray Porter's performance captures Bauer's frustration as routine work becomes deadly puzzle-solving.

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    Dear Debbie

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick

    4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)
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    Advice columnist Debbie Mullen's breaking point arrives when her helpful suggestions turn deadly in McFadden's latest twisted tale. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting perspectives with precision.

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    Fear No Evil

    Alex Cross • Book 29

    by James Patterson

    Narrated by Cary Hite

    4.41 ABR Score (30.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (28.3K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.5K)
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    Cary Hite narrates as Alex Cross faces his most personal case yet, hunted by assassin teams in the Montana wilderness controlled by his family's longtime nemesis.

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