Audiobooks Like Thank You for Listening

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Julia Whelan narrates Thank You for Listening in her own voice — and since the protagonist is a romance audiobook narrator, the meta-awareness is constant and funny, giving the 11-hour listen a warmth and self-deprecating humor that sits a little differently than a typical romance. Nine recommendations share her narration directly, most at similar runtimes, so if Whelan's particular emotional intelligence as a narrator is part of the appeal, this list delivers more of exactly that.

10 audiobooks for fans of Thank You for Listening

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    My Oxford Year

    by Julia Whelan

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.19 ABR Score (100.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (91.2K) ★ 4.51 Audible (9.0K)
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    Julia Whelan narrates her own romantic debut with such natural charm and specificity that you forget you're listening to a performance. It's the rare author-narrator match where the voice feels inseparable from the story itself.

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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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    Great Big Beautiful Life

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.35 ABR Score (763.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (748.2K) ★ 4.55 Audible (15.2K)
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    Two rival writers—eternal optimist Alice and thundercloud Pulitzer winner Hayden—compete to interview a reclusive heiress on a tropical island. Whelan navigates their clash with perfect comedic timing.

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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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    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

    ★ 3.80 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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    Book Lovers

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.47 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.58 Audible (19.5K)
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    Julia Whelan's narration transforms this rivals-to-lovers mystery into something genuinely funny and sharp—her delivery of Nora's sardonic wit lands perfectly, making every page-turn moment hit harder.

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    Beach Read

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.28 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.7M) ★ 4.45 Audible (15.4K)
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    Julia Whelan's narration captures the electric chemistry between two writers at odds with themselves, making this the rare romance where the banter lands as sharp on audio as the emotional gut-punches land deep.

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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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