Audiobooks Like The Frozen River

10 audiobooks for fans of The Frozen River

1. 1

   

   The Nightingale

   by Kristin Hannah

   Narrated by Polly Stone

   ★ 5.00 ABR Score (2.3M ratings)

   ★ 4.65 Goodreads (2.2M) ★ 4.84 Audible (116.4K)

   17h 19m listening time • Released 2015

   Two French sisters choose vastly different paths of resistance during Nazi occupation, with Polly Stone capturing both their desperation and courage.

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   Two French sisters choose vastly different paths of resistance during Nazi occupation, with Polly Stone capturing both their desperation and courage.

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2. 2

   

   The Shadow of the Wind

   Cemetery of Forgotten Books • Book 1

   by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

   Narrated by Daniel Weyman

   ★ 4.30 ABR Score (727.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.31 Goodreads (727.6K) ★ 4.51 Audible (304)

   17h 13m listening time • Released 2011

   Young Daniel discovers a mysterious book in Barcelona's Cemetery of Forgotten Books, launching him into a quest involving murder, love, and literary obsession in post-war Spain.

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   Young Daniel discovers a mysterious book in Barcelona's Cemetery of Forgotten Books, launching him into a quest involving murder, love, and literary obsession in post-war Spain.

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   Dead Wake

   by Erik Larson

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.32 ABR Score (177.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.13 Goodreads (163.2K) ★ 4.46 Audible (14.3K)

   13h 4m listening time • Released 2015

   Scott Brick's measured intensity transforms this into a genuine page-turner: Larson weaves together the doomed ship's final voyage with the U-boat hunt closing in, building tension that grips you across 13 hours.

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   Scott Brick's measured intensity transforms this into a genuine page-turner: Larson weaves together the doomed ship's final voyage with the U-boat hunt closing in, building tension that grips you across 13 hours.

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   The Devil in the White City

   by Erik Larson

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 4.22 ABR Score (796.0K ratings)

   ★ 4 Goodreads (764.6K) ★ 4.34 Audible (31.4K)

   14h 58m listening time • Released 2003

   Scott Brick's narration transforms this dual narrative into pure suspense: his voice captures both the architect's visionary grandeur and the killer's chilling menace with such distinct intensity that you'll forget you're listening to nonfiction.

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   Scott Brick's narration transforms this dual narrative into pure suspense: his voice captures both the architect's visionary grandeur and the killer's chilling menace with such distinct intensity that you'll forget you're listening to nonfiction.

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5. 5

   

   Salt

   by Mark Kurlansky

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   ★ 3.77 ABR Score (80.5K ratings)

   ★ 3.75 Goodreads (77.3K) ★ 4.16 Audible (3.2K)

   13h 48m listening time • Released 2021

   Scott Brick's measured, curious delivery transforms what could be dry history into genuine narrative pleasure—you'll hear the intrigue in how salt shaped empires, trade routes, and wars across millennia.

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   Scott Brick's measured, curious delivery transforms what could be dry history into genuine narrative pleasure—you'll hear the intrigue in how salt shaped empires, trade routes, and wars across millennia.

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   The Women

   by Kristin Hannah

   Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah

   ★ 5.00 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)

   ★ 4.59 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.84 Audible (56.8K)

   14h 57m listening time • Released 2024

   Following nurse Frankie McGrath from suburban comfort to Vietnam's chaos, Julia Whelan captures the protagonist's evolution with raw emotional authenticity.

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   Following nurse Frankie McGrath from suburban comfort to Vietnam's chaos, Julia Whelan captures the protagonist's evolution with raw emotional authenticity.

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   The Help

   by Kathryn Stockett

   Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.95 ABR Score (3.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.47 Goodreads (3.0M) ★ 4.81 Audible (46.3K)

   18h 6m listening time • Released 2009

   1960s Mississippi comes alive through the voices of black maids and the white woman who wants to tell their stories. Four narrators create authentic, distinct perspectives on this dangerous collaboration.

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   1960s Mississippi comes alive through the voices of black maids and the white woman who wants to tell their stories. Four narrators create authentic, distinct perspectives on this dangerous collaboration.

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   The Things We Cannot Say

   by Kelly Rimmer

   Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon, Nancy Peterson

   ★ 4.86 ABR Score (319.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.54 Goodreads (284.0K) ★ 4.76 Audible (35.9K)

   13h 47m listening time • Released 2019

   A modern woman discovers her Polish grandmother's wartime secrets while struggling with her own family crisis involving her autistic son. The dual timeline structure works beautifully in audio format, connecting past trauma to present-day healing through intimate family bonds.

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   A modern woman discovers her Polish grandmother's wartime secrets while struggling with her own family crisis involving her autistic son. The dual timeline structure works beautifully in audio format, connecting past trauma to present-day healing through intimate family bonds.

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   Beneath a Scarlet Sky

   by Mark T. Sullivan

   Narrated by Will Damron

   ★ 4.81 ABR Score (445.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.43 Goodreads (396.0K) ★ 4.73 Audible (49.7K)

   17h 43m listening time • Released 2017

   Teenager Pino Lella guides Jews over the Alps then becomes a Nazi general's driver, spying for the Italian resistance. Will Damron captures both Pino's youthful innocence and his growing courage throughout the war.

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   Teenager Pino Lella guides Jews over the Alps then becomes a Nazi general's driver, spying for the Italian resistance. Will Damron captures both Pino's youthful innocence and his growing courage throughout the war.

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    The Book Thief

    by Markus Zusak

    Narrated by Allan Corduner

    ★ 4.73 ABR Score (2.9M ratings)

    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (2.9M) ★ 4.64 Audible (34.7K)

    13h 56m listening time • Released 2006

    Narrated by Death himself, this follows young Liesel as she discovers the power of stolen books during Nazi Germany. Allan Corduner balances the narrator's otherworldly perspective with deeply human emotion.

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    Narrated by Death himself, this follows young Liesel as she discovers the power of stolen books during Nazi Germany. Allan Corduner balances the narrator's otherworldly perspective with deeply human emotion.

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