Audiobooks Like Red Dragon

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Alan Sklar narrates Thomas Harris's FBI procedural with a restraint that keeps the horror from becoming spectacle — his voice for Will Graham carries the kind of damage that doesn't announce itself, and at 12 hours the novel has room to build dread slowly without losing tension. The sequel, The Silence of the Lambs, anchors the recommendations, and the rest pull from similarly paced, highly regarded crime thrillers that trust their narrators to hold a quiet menace throughout.

10 audiobooks for fans of Red Dragon

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    The Silence of the Lambs

    Hannibal Lecter (abridged) • Book 2

    by Thomas Harris

    Narrated by Kathy Bates

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (591.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (591.2K) ★ 4.53 Audible (421)
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    FBI trainee Clarice Starling must interview the brilliant cannibal Hannibal Lecter to catch Buffalo Bill, a killer who skins his victims. Kathy Bates inhabits every character with chilling precision.

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    Memorial Day

    Mitch Rapp • Book 7

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.67 ABR Score (64.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (53.1K) ★ 4.71 Audible (11.1K)
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    Rapp races from Afghanistan to Washington as intelligence points toward a nuclear attack during Memorial Day ceremonies, uncovering a plot that threatens the nation's World War II veterans tribute.

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    Act of Treason

    Mitch Rapp • Book 9

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (66.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (54.6K) ★ 4.71 Audible (11.6K)
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    Guidall's authoritative delivery matches Mitch Rapp's investigation of Georgetown assassinations targeting presidential candidates, weaving political intrigue with action-packed espionage.

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    Pursuit of Honor

    Mitch Rapp • Book 12

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (57.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (46.9K) ★ 4.69 Audible (10.5K)
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    Guidall's steady performance anchors the intense aftermath as Mitch Rapp hunts the terrorists who survived their Washington D.C. bombing campaign and plan even deadlier attacks.

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    Extreme Measures

    Mitch Rapp • Book 11

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (67.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (56.8K) ★ 4.69 Audible (11.0K)
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    Mitch Rapp hunts nuclear terrorists while navigating Washington politics and personal vendettas. Guidall's authoritative narration matches Flynn's signature blend of tactical action and political intrigue.

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    The Last Man

    Mitch Rapp • Book 13

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (53.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (41.7K) ★ 4.67 Audible (12.0K)
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    CIA operative Joe Rickman vanishes from Afghanistan along with eight years of classified intelligence, forcing Mitch Rapp into a deadly manhunt. George Guidall's gravelly delivery matches Rapp's relentless pursuit perfectly.

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    Vengeance in Death

    In Death • Book 6

    by J.D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (51.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (47.3K) ★ 4.74 Audible (4.5K)
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    Ericksen captures the futuristic noir atmosphere as Lieutenant Eve Dallas hunts a tech-savvy killer who leaves cryptic riddles about his next victims in 2058 New York.

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    Kill Shot

    Mitch Rapp • Book 2

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (78.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (60.7K) ★ 4.65 Audible (17.9K)
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    Assassin Mitch Rapp becomes the hunted when his latest kill in Paris goes wrong, forcing him underground while enemies close in from all sides. Guidall's narration matches the relentless pace as Rapp fights for survival.

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    Protect and Defend

    Mitch Rapp • Book 10

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (55.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (44.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (10.8K)
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    Mitch Rapp faces his deadliest assignment yet when nuclear tensions with Iran threaten to explode into global catastrophe.

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    Executive Power

    Mitch Rapp • Book 6

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (60.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (49.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (10.6K)
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    Mitch Rapp's covert identity gets exposed after preventing Saddam Hussein from acquiring nuclear weapons, making him a target for international terrorists. George Guidall's authoritative narration heightens the tension as Rapp navigates political fallout and personal vendettas.

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