10 audiobooks for fans of Orphan X
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The Crime Writer
Narrated by Scott Brick
Why this book?
Scott Brick's masterful narration captures Hurwitz's signature blend of high-stakes tension and morally complex protagonists in both titles, delivering the same propulsive thriller experience across matching runtimes. The Crime Writer showcases the author's talent for intricate plotting and character depth that made Orphan X compelling, though filtered through a different narrative lens that will feel both familiar and fresh.
★ 3.94 ABR Score (7.5K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.21 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Crime novelist Drew Danner wakes up in a hospital with memory loss, discovered holding a knife over his ex-fiancée's bloody corpse. Scott Brick's tense narration matches this psychological thriller's paranoid atmosphere perfectly.
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Six Years
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.06 ABR Score (110.5K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (99.1K) ★ 4.09 Audible (11.4K)More about this pick
College professor Jake breaks his promise to leave his lost love alone when her husband's obituary appears without her name. The psychological tension builds steadily throughout.
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Enemy of the State
Mitch Rapp • Book 16
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.58 ABR Score (31.2K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (21.6K) ★ 4.63 Audible (9.6K)More about this pick
Mitch Rapp hunts a Saudi prince funding ISIS while navigating buried 9/11 secrets the U.S. government desperately wants to keep hidden. The high-stakes espionage and political intrigue crackle through every chapter of this timely thriller.
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Tom Clancy Shadow State (A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel Book 18)
Jack Ryan, Jr. • Book 18
by M.P. Woodward
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.49 ABR Score (7.1K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.69 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Jack Ryan Jr. survives a helicopter crash in Vietnam only to uncover a conspiracy threatening Western investors. The latest Clancy thriller blends modern economic espionage with classic action sequences across Southeast Asia.
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Command and Control
Jack Ryan Universe • Book 37
by Marc Cameron, Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.48 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (990)More about this pick
Russian forces plot to seize the Panama Canal while President Jack Ryan faces assassination attempts. Scott Brick handles the military tension and political maneuvering as global trade hangs in the balance.
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The Sea Wolves
Isaac Bell • Book 13
by Jack Du Brul, Clive Cussler
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.47 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 4.75 Audible (778)More about this pick
Scott Brick handles the period dialogue and nautical tension with his usual polish while Isaac Bell races to stop German U-boats from turning the tide of WWI.
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Clive Cussler Ghost Soldier
Oregon Files • Book 18
by Mike Maden
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.47 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (4.9K) ★ 4.76 Audible (516)More about this pick
Juan Cabrillo faces his most sophisticated adversary yet when African jihadis acquire mysterious American weapons. Scott Brick's familiar voice guides listeners through another high-tech Oregon Files adventure.
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Red Winter
Jack Ryan Universe (Publication Order) • Book 34
by Marc Cameron, Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.44 ABR Score (13.0K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (10.6K) ★ 4.59 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Young Jack Ryan goes behind the Iron Curtain to investigate a potential Soviet defector in this early Cold War adventure. Scott Brick returns to familiar territory, grounding the espionage tension in character relationships.
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Tom Clancy: Line of Demarcation
Jack Ryan Universe • Book 41
by M.P. Woodward, Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.42 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.64 Audible (819)More about this pick
A destroyed Coast Guard cutter and Guyanese oil field conspiracies drag Jack Ryan Jr. into South American intrigue. Scott Brick's authoritative delivery anchors this latest Clancy universe thriller.
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Past Tense
Jack Reacher • Book 23
by Lee Child
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.40 ABR Score (92.3K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (79.1K) ★ 4.46 Audible (13.3K)More about this pick
Reacher's detour to his father's hometown coincides with two young Canadians' car breakdown, creating parallel storylines that Brick weaves together with mounting dread.
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