10 audiobooks for fans of Of Mice and Men Novella
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East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
Narrated by Richard Poe
★ 4.78 ABR Score (674.9K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (655.0K) ★ 4.78 Audible (19.8K)More about this pick
Two California families—the Trasks and Hamiltons—reenact biblical themes of good and evil across generations in Steinbeck's sprawling Salinas Valley epic.
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The Grapes of Wrath Novel
by John Steinbeck
Narrated by Dylan Baker
★ 4.53 ABR Score (1.0M ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.67 Audible (14.6K)More about this pick
The Joad family loses their Oklahoma farm to dust and banks, then travels Route 66 seeking work in California's fields. Dylan Baker's narration captures both the intimate family struggles and Steinbeck's broader social commentary.
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Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Narrated by Ralph Cosham
★ 4.67 ABR Score (4.7M ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (4.6M) ★ 4.74 Audible (43.5K)More about this pick
Ralph Cosham's straightforward narration lets Orwell's barnyard allegory speak for itself—no theatrical flourishes needed when the pigs become tyrants.
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A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance
by Charles Dickens, Tim Curry
Narrated by Tim Curry
★ 4.63 ABR Score (971.0K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (947.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (23.8K)More about this pick
Scrooge's supernatural Christmas Eve encounters with three spirits offer his last chance at redemption. Tim Curry's dark, theatrical narration returns this beloved holiday story to its Victorian gothic roots with delicious menace.
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A Christmas Carol
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Tim Paige, Lucy Rivers, Tieran Wilder, Devon Ryder, Gary Furlong, Joe Arden, Sebastian York, Troy Duran
★ 3.96 ABR Score (947.6K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (947.6K) ★ 5 Audible (6)More about this pick
Ebenezer Scrooge faces three spirits who show him past, present, and future Christmases to save his soul from eternal misery. A nine-narrator performance brings new voices to Dickens's timeless tale of redemption and second chances.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(Mark Twain Library)
Adventures of Tom and Huck • Book 1
by Mark Twain, Paul Bænder, John C. Gerber, True W. Williams
Narrated by Wil Wheaton
★ 3.89 ABR Score (1.0M ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 3.9 Audible (60)More about this pick
Tom tricks his friends into whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence, then witnesses a murder in a graveyard at midnight. Wil Wheaton captures the mischievous spirit of boyhood adventure along the Mississippi.
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Beowulf
by Unknown, Robert K. Gordon, Robertson Dean
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.76 ABR Score (350.1K ratings)★ 3.5 Goodreads (349.4K) ★ 4.12 Audible (734)More about this pick
The Anglo-Saxon hero faces monsters and dragons in humanity's oldest adventure story, with Robertson Dean's resonant voice honoring the ancient poem's epic grandeur.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter • Book 3
by J.K. Rowling
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 ABR Score (5.0M ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 4.94 Audible (130.7K)More about this pick
Jim Dale's narration transforms this into the series' emotional turning point, giving each character distinct life while building genuine dread alongside the mystery. His performance alone justifies the nearly 12-hour listen.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter • Book 4
by J.K. Rowling
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 ABR Score (4.4M ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (4.2M) ★ 4.94 Audible (125.6K)More about this pick
Jim Dale's performance transforms this darker turn into something almost unbearably gripping—his voices for the Triwizard Tournament's chaos and Voldemort's return will haunt you long after the 20+ hours end.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter • Book 5
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 ABR Score (3.9M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (3.8M) ★ 4.93 Audible (117.3K)More about this pick
Jim Dale transforms this sprawling fifth book into something transcendent—his voice work captures Harry's adolescent rage with such raw precision that the anger becomes contagious and impossible to look away from.
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