10 audiobooks for fans of In a Dark, Dark Wood
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The Woman in Cabin 10
Lo Blacklock • Book 1
by Ruth Ware
Narrated by Imogen Church
Why this book?
Imogen Church's masterful narration brings the same claustrophobic tension and unreliable-narrator suspense to this locked-room mystery set aboard a ship, delivering another immersive psychological thriller that builds dread through intimate, unsettling perspectives.
★ 4.10 ABR Score (802.0K ratings)★ 3.72 Goodreads (785.3K) ★ 4.13 Audible (16.6K)More about this pick
Travel journalist Lo witnesses a woman thrown overboard from a luxury cruise, but no one believes her story. Imogen Church captures Lo's growing desperation as reality becomes increasingly uncertain.
- 2
The Lying Game
by Ruth Ware
Narrated by Imogen Church
★ 3.99 ABR Score (223.8K ratings)★ 3.52 Goodreads (216.7K) ★ 4.2 Audible (7.1K)More about this pick
Four women return to their boarding school twenty years later when human remains surface near their old playground. The secrets they buried as teenagers threaten to destroy their adult lives in this atmospheric psychological thriller.
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Zero Days
by Ruth Ware
Narrated by Imogen Church
★ 3.73 ABR Score (130.6K ratings)★ 3.63 Goodreads (129.5K) ★ 3.82 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Penetration tester Jack comes home to find her husband murdered and herself framed, launching a desperate race to clear her name and find the real killer.
- 4
The Hunting Party
by Lucy Foley
Narrated by Gary Furlong, Elle Newlands, Morag Sims, Imogen Church, Moira Quirk
★ 4.11 ABR Score (380.3K ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (367.9K) ★ 4.27 Audible (12.4K)More about this pick
Oxford friends gather at a remote Scottish estate for their annual New Year celebration, but old resentments and new secrets turn deadly when someone winds up murdered. Multiple narrators handle different perspectives, building tension through shifting viewpoints and growing paranoia.
- 5
Into the Water
by Paula Hawkins
Narrated by Laura Aikman, Sophie Aldred, Rachel Bavidge, Daniel Weyman, Imogen Church
★ 3.91 ABR Score (435.7K ratings)★ 3.59 Goodreads (421.9K) ★ 3.98 Audible (13.9K)More about this pick
Multiple narrators tackle this complex thriller about women who keep dying in the same cursed river, creating an unsettling chorus of secrets.
- 6
Verity
Narrated by Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
★ 4.74 ABR Score (4.0M ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (3.9M) ★ 4.51 Audible (137.0K)More about this pick
Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon create distinct voices for a psychological thriller where manuscript pages reveal whether Verity Crawford is victim or monster.
- 7
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.
- 8
Then She Was Gone
by Lisa Jewell
Narrated by Helen Duff
Why this book?
Both audiobooks deliver psychological suspense through unreliable narrators and shocking twists, with Helen Duff's narration matching Imogen Church's skill at building dread through intimate, character-driven storytelling. The similar runtime and pacing make Then She Was Gone an equally gripping listen for those drawn to Ware's exploration of secrets lurking beneath ordinary lives.
★ 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.
- 9
The Lincoln Lawyer
A Lincoln Lawyer Novel • Book 1
Narrated by Adam Grupper
★ 4.60 ABR Score (279.0K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (258.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (20.2K)More about this pick
Mickey Haller's mobile law practice from the back of his Lincoln gets complicated when defending a wealthy playboy accused of assault leads him into a web connecting his current and past cases.
- 10
None of This is True
by Lisa Jewell
Narrated by Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker, Jenny Walser
Why this book?
Both audiobooks deliver claustrophobic psychological tension through unreliable narrators and twisted perspectives, with ensemble casts that heighten the sense of paranoia and deception. The stellar narration in None of This is True matches Church's atmospheric performance, drawing listeners into a labyrinthine plot where truth becomes increasingly elusive.
★ 4.53 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.53 Audible (15.4K)More about this pick
The impressive cast creates distinct voices for each character as podcaster Alix becomes dangerously entangled with mysterious birthday twin Josie Fair.
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