Audiobooks Like My Oxford Year

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Julia Whelan narrates her own novel with the kind of intimate authority that only an author-narrator can bring — every comedic beat and romantic beat lands exactly as written, and the Oxford setting gives the 10-hour contemporary romance a specificity of place that elevates it above the generic. Whelan's voice is warm and self-aware, and the humor is consistently timed. Ten of the recommendations are narrated by Whelan herself, a direct showcase of her range as a narrator, with the full list built around the same smart, emotionally honest contemporary romance register.

10 audiobooks for fans of My Oxford Year

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    Thank You for Listening

    Thank You for Listening

    by Julia Whelan

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.42 ABR Score (106.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (100.9K) ★ 4.71 Audible (6.0K)
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    Julia Whelan narrating her own story about an audiobook narrator is perfectly cast magic—she understands the intimate power of voice in a way that makes every scene resonate.

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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.8 Audible (16.8K)
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    Justin's dating curse becomes internet famous: every ex finds their soulmate immediately after dumping him. Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber sell the ridiculous premise completely.

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    You Loved Me Once

    by Corinne Michaels

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (27.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (15.3K)
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    Dr. Preston fights to maintain emotional distance in both medicine and love until colleague Westin Grant challenges everything she believes about herself. Julia Whelan captures the internal struggle between professional duty and personal desire.

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    After I Do

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (306.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (304.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (1.7K)
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    A couple takes a year-long marriage break with zero contact, testing whether absence really makes hearts grow fonder. Julia Whelan captures Lauren's vulnerability and growth as she discovers who she is outside her failing relationship.

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    One True Loves

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid

    ★ 4.08 ABR Score (746.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (745.8K) ★ 4.36 Audible (967)
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    Emma rebuilds her life after her husband disappears in a helicopter crash, only to have him return years later when she's engaged to someone else. The dual narration mirrors Emma's impossible choice between two loves.

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    Remain

    by Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan

    Narrated by Ari Fliakos, Julia Whelan, Nicholas Sparks

    ★ 4.02 ABR Score (50.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (48.7K) ★ 4.46 Audible (1.6K)
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    Architect Tate Donovan discovers he can see earthbound spirits while designing a Cape Cod home, uncovering his family's supernatural legacy after his sister's death.

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    Evvie Drake Starts Over

    by Linda Holmes

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Linda Holmes

    ★ 4.00 ABR Score (165.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (158.7K) ★ 4.34 Audible (6.3K)
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    Julia Whelan narrates a romance where grief is the point, not the obstacle: two broken people rebuilding, where healing is the love story.

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    Forever, Interrupted

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 3.79 ABR Score (220.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.64 Goodreads (219.8K) ★ 4.26 Audible (974)
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    Elsie's whirlwind romance ends in tragedy when her new husband dies in a car accident, leaving her to grieve with his family who barely knows she exists. The raw emotional storytelling hits even harder in audio format.

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    Funny Story

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.57 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.64 Audible (18.7K)
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    After her fiancé leaves her for his best friend, Daphne teams up with her ex's former girlfriend to navigate heartbreak and unexpected second chances.

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    Happy Place

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.01 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.23 Audible (8.2K)
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    Harriet and Wyn pretend they're still together during their friend group's annual beach house reunion, hiding their secret breakup for one final week.

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