Audiobooks Like Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself

Read more

Jean Barrett reads Jacobs's account with a quietness that refuses to soften it — the prose is spare and unflinching, and hearing it spoken across eight hours collapses the distance between Jacobs's 19th-century world and the present in a way the page alone doesn't quite achieve. The intimacy of autobiography is already built into the text, and Barrett's measured delivery leans into that without tipping into performance. These recommendations carry the same emotional honesty — every one is rated 4.3 or higher on Goodreads and runs at a comparable length, memoirs and narratives that trust their subjects to speak without embellishment.

10 audiobooks for fans of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself

  1. 1
    Finding Me cover

    Finding Me

    by Viola Davis

    Narrated by Viola Davis

    ★ 4.93 ABR Score (228.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (184.9K) ★ 4.94 Audible (44.0K)
    More about this pick

    Viola Davis narrates her own journey from poverty in Rhode Island to Oscar-winning actress with raw honesty and power. Hearing her voice tell stories of trauma, resilience, and artistic discovery creates an intimate connection.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  2. 2
    Stripped Down cover

    Stripped Down

    by Bunnie Xo

    Narrated by Bunnie Xo

    ★ 4.74 ABR Score (12.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.92 Audible (4.6K)
    More about this pick

    From Vegas trailer parks to Nashville mansions, Bunnie Xo narrates her own brutal journey with unflinching honesty and surprising humor about addiction and redemption.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  3. 3
    The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments cover

    The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments

    by Hadley Vlahos

    Narrated by Hadley Vlahos R.N.

    ★ 4.72 ABR Score (54.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (50.9K) ★ 4.89 Audible (3.8K)
    More about this pick

    Hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos narrates her own profound experiences with dying patients, bringing intimate authenticity to these stories of life's most sacred transitions.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  4. 4
    God's Smuggler cover

    God's Smuggler

    by Unknown Author

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (50.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (47.8K) ★ 4.9 Audible (2.6K)
    More about this pick

    Simon Vance's measured, trustworthy delivery transforms this true account of Bible smuggling into a page-turner that feels both intimate and urgent. A modern classic that still grips because the stakes, and the faith, feel devastatingly real.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  5. 5
    Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It cover

    Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

    by Charlamagne Tha God

    Narrated by Charlamagne Tha God

    ★ 4.58 ABR Score (26.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (6.9K) ★ 4.81 Audible (19.5K)
    More about this pick

    Charlamagne's own voice carries his brutally honest memoir, his radio personality adding authenticity to stories of hustling from South Carolina poverty to hip-hop fame.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  6. 6
    Heavy cover

    Heavy

    by Kiese Laymon

    Narrated by Kiese Laymon

    ★ 4.57 ABR Score (51.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (45.6K) ★ 4.71 Audible (6.2K)
    More about this pick

    Laymon confronts his relationship with food, violence, and his mother in this unflinching memoir about surviving as a Black body in Mississippi.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  7. 7
    HOUSE TO HOUSE - An Epic Memoir of Urban War cover

    HOUSE TO HOUSE - An Epic Memoir of Urban War

    by STAFF SERGEANT DAVID with BRUNING JOHN R BELLAVIA

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (12.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (7.7K) ★ 4.8 Audible (5.0K)
    More about this pick

    Ray Porter's narration transforms this brutal house-to-house account into something visceral and unforgettable—you're not just reading about Fallujah, you're inside it with Bellavia's Third Platoon.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  8. 8
    Tell Me Everything cover

    Tell Me Everything

    by Minka Kelly

    Narrated by Minka Kelly

    ★ 4.51 ABR Score (36.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (34.7K) ★ 4.83 Audible (1.4K)
    More about this pick

    Minka Kelly chronicles growing up with an exotic dancer mother while navigating poverty, addiction, and Hollywood dreams. Her own narration brings raw authenticity to stories about resilience and the complicated love between mothers and daughters.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  9. 9
    I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman's Encounter with God cover

    I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman's Encounter with God

    by Bilquis Sheikh, Richard Schneider

    Narrated by Lorna Raver

    ★ 4.48 ABR Score (11.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (9.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (1.9K)
    More about this pick

    Bilquis Sheikh's spiritual journey from prominent Muslim woman to Christian convert unfolds through dreams and divine encounters. Lorna Raver conveys the profound personal transformation with appropriate reverence.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  10. 10
    Finding My Way cover

    Finding My Way

    by Malala Yousafzai

    Narrated by Malala Yousafzai

    ★ 4.48 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (13.6K) ★ 4.89 Audible (319)
    More about this pick

    Malala reflects on rebuilding her identity after surviving the Taliban attack and becoming a global icon at fifteen, sharing struggles hidden from public view. Her own voice reading these intimate reflections adds profound authenticity to this deeply personal memoir.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →

Browse Related Lists

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself Best Biography & Memoir Audiobooks Most Popular Biography & Memoir

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 →