10 audiobooks for fans of The Day of the Jackal
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True Believer
Terminal List • Book 2
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.78 ABR Score (76.5K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (43.6K) ★ 4.8 Audible (32.9K)More about this pick
Former Navy SEAL James Reece hunts terrorists across multiple continents after coordinated holiday attacks crash global markets, with detailed military action throughout.
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Suspect
Joseph O'Loughlin • Book 1
by Michael Robotham
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.10 ABR Score (24.4K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (21.9K) ★ 4.28 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Psychiatrist Joe O'Loughlin, recently diagnosed with Parkinson's, becomes the prime suspect in a murder case he's consulting on. His medical condition adds urgency as his world collapses around him.
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The Terminal List
Terminal List • Book 1
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.76 ABR Score (132.2K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (73.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (58.7K)More about this pick
Navy SEAL James Reece discovers his team's death was orchestrated by his own government, launching a methodical revenge campaign. Porter's gravelly delivery matches Reece's military precision and barely contained fury.
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Misery
by Stephen King
Narrated by Lindsay Crouse
Why this book?
Both audiobooks deliver intense, psychologically gripping narratives with meticulous pacing that keeps listeners riveted, though King trades Forsyth's methodical espionage plotting for claustrophobic horror centered on obsession and captivity. Lindsay Crouse's intimate narration mirrors the psychological tension that Simon Prebble builds throughout The Day of the Jackal, making the similar runtime a perfect length for sustained suspense in either format.
★ 4.73 ABR Score (859.0K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (847.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (11.3K)More about this pick
Novelist Paul Sheldon becomes prisoner to his "number one fan" Annie Wilkes after a car crash in rural Colorado. Lindsay Crouse's chilling performance makes Annie's manic devotion absolutely terrifying.
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The Lincoln Lawyer
A Lincoln Lawyer Novel • Book 1
Narrated by Adam Grupper
★ 4.60 ABR Score (279.0K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (258.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (20.2K)More about this pick
Mickey Haller's mobile law practice from the back of his Lincoln gets complicated when defending a wealthy playboy accused of assault leads him into a web connecting his current and past cases.
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Assassin's Code
Joe Ledger • Book 4
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.57 ABR Score (14.5K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (7.7K) ★ 4.7 Audible (6.8K)More about this pick
Joe Ledger rescues American hostages in Iran only to learn that six nuclear weapons are missing and an ancient order of assassins plans global holy war.
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Lone Wolf
Orphan X • Book 9
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.54 ABR Score (16.3K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (13.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Evan Smoak faces his most personal mission yet as Orphan X in Hurwitz's ninth installment of vigilante justice. Scott Brick's familiarity with the series adds depth to every action sequence.
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Orphan X
Orphan X • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.50 ABR Score (82.4K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (56.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (25.7K)More about this pick
Evan Smoak helps desperate people who have nowhere else to turn, but his assassin past refuses to stay buried. Brick captures both the character's lethal skills and unexpected compassion.
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Relic
Pendergast • Book 1
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Narrated by Jefferson Mays
★ 4.48 ABR Score (117.1K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (116.2K) ★ 4.83 Audible (870)More about this pick
The Natural History Museum becomes a hunting ground for an impossible predator that removes victims' hypothalamuses, while museum researcher Margo Green searches for answers among ancient artifacts. A monster stalks the halls as science confronts the unexplainable.
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The Poet
Jack McEvoy • Book 1
Narrated by Buck Schirner
★ 4.44 ABR Score (126.9K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (110.1K) ★ 4.39 Audible (16.8K)More about this pick
Reporter Jack McEvoy investigates a serial killer targeting homicide detectives, starting with his own brother—a twisted murderer who leaves Edgar Allan Poe quotes at crime scenes.
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