Audiobooks Like Luna and the Lie

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Callie Dalton and Gomez Pugh narrate from alternating perspectives, and Zapata's slow-burn pacing gives both room to work — Dalton's restraint makes Luna's guardedness feel lived-in rather than stubborn, and the emotional tension accumulates in the quieter stretches between plot beats rather than the obvious ones. It's the kind of audiobook where the format does real work, turning Zapata's introspective prose rhythm into something that builds almost imperceptibly until it isn't quiet at all. That same combination — Dalton's voice, Zapata's particular brand of emotional patience — runs through most of what's on this list, so the unhurried pull you came for isn't going anywhere.

10 audiobooks for fans of Luna and the Lie

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    Wait for It

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton

    4.49 ABR Score (119.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (115.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.6K)
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    From Lukov with Love

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

    4.46 ABR Score (294.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (289.3K) ★ 4.64 Audible (5.0K)
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    Callie Dalton and Teddy Hamilton make this figure skating enemies-to-lovers crackle. The dual narration transforms contempt into chemistry.

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    Dear Aaron

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

    4.14 ABR Score (60.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (57.3K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.7K)
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    Dual narration transforms each letter into intimate conversation; Zapata's precision makes this epistolary romance feel like falling in love in real time.

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    Hands Down

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Chris Brinkley

    4.11 ABR Score (53.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (51.6K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.7K)
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    Callie Dalton and Chris Brinkley narrate what Zapata does better than most: a second-chance romance where the emotional weight is earned, not manufactured.

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    Kulti

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Kyla Garcia, PJ Ochlan

    4.44 ABR Score (159.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (158.6K) ★ 4.79 Audible (483)
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    Kyla Garcia nails Sal's stubborn pride, and the 17-hour slow burn pays off with one of the most earned romances in the genre.

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    The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Emma Wilder

    4.34 ABR Score (309.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (308.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (1.0K)
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    Zapata's signature slow burn at its best, and the dual narration makes 18 hours feel like a guilty-pleasure binge you won't want to end.

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    Under Locke

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Ava Erickson, Bradley Ford, Sebastian York

    4.03 ABR Score (103.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (103.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (406)
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    Mr. Wrong Number

    Mr. Wrong Number • Book 1

    by Lynn Painter

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Andrew Eiden

    3.86 ABR Score (167.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (166.1K) ★ 4.32 Audible (1.3K)
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    Two narrators volleying flirty texts with genuine chemistry. The dual-voice format transforms a cute gimmick into genuinely entertaining rom-com.

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    Not in Love

    Not in Love • Book 1

    by Ali Hazelwood

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Jason Clarke

    3.76 ABR Score (326.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.63 Goodreads (324.2K) ★ 4.21 Audible (1.7K)
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    Callie Dalton and Jason Clarke's chemistry crackles in this biotech romance where corporate warfare masks an undeniable, forbidden pull.

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    Cocksure Ace (Cocky Hero Club)

    Cocky Hero Club

    by K. Webster

    Narrated by Gomez Pugh, Maxine Mitchell

    3.91 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (906) ★ 4.43 Audible (367)
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    The cocky-pilot-meets-determined-woman dynamic crackles with tension, and dual narrators Gomez Pugh and Maxine Mitchell nail the banter.

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