Audiobooks Like The Grownup

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If you loved The Grownup by Gillian Flynn, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Julia Whelan's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Grownup

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    Gone Girl

    by Gillian Flynn

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne

    ★ 4.54 ABR Score (3.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (3.5M) ★ 4.36 Audible (59.9K)
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    Nick and Amy's toxic marriage unravels through alternating perspectives, with Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne capturing each spouse's manipulation perfectly.

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    Sharp Objects

    by Gillian Flynn

    Narrated by Ann Marie Lee

    ★ 4.49 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.44 Audible (41.9K)
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    Ann Marie Lee's controlled performance mirrors Camille's own emotional restraint as she investigates child murders in her toxic hometown.

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    Dark Places

    by Gillian Flynn

    Narrated by Rebecca Lowman, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Deakins, Robertson Dean

    ★ 4.42 ABR Score (876.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (845.9K) ★ 4.42 Audible (30.7K)
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    Adult survivor Libby Day reopens her family's massacre case when funds run low, uncovering disturbing truths about that night. The ensemble cast captures each character's desperation and damaged psychology perfectly.

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    The Witness

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.60 ABR Score (130.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (95.6K) ★ 4.56 Audible (34.4K)
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    Roberts explores how one traumatic night reshapes a young woman's entire existence, forcing her into witness protection and eventual self-discovery. Julia Whelan's nuanced performance captures both Elizabeth's vulnerability and growing strength.

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    Memories of Tomorrow

    Nameless: Season One • Book 6

    by Dean Koontz

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    ★ 4.58 ABR Score (31.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (27.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.3K)
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    Ballerini's weathered voice turns this finale into something haunting—as Nameless confronts his erased past, you're trapped in the psychological unraveling with him. A perfect 76 minutes of noir intensity that doesn't waste a second.

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    Dear Debbie

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick

    ★ 4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)
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    Advice columnist Debbie Mullen's breaking point arrives when her helpful suggestions turn deadly in McFadden's latest twisted tale. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting perspectives with precision.

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    Pretty Things

    by Janelle Brown

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber

    ★ 4.41 ABR Score (116.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (90.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (26.0K)
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    Three distinct narrators bring real depth to these two women's collision course: each voice captures the moral complexity of a con that spirals way beyond either of them expected.

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    The Wife Between Us

    by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.27 ABR Score (485.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (449.7K) ★ 4.28 Audible (35.4K)
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    Every assumption you make about this love triangle—jealous ex-wife, innocent new bride, charming husband—will prove wrong. Julia Whelan's performance keeps listeners off-balance as the psychological thriller reveals its layers of deception and manipulation.

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    Cold Cold Heart

    by Tami Hoag

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.22 ABR Score (24.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 4.39 Audible (6.0K)
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    A TV reporter's psychological recovery from a serial killer attack becomes a haunting exploration of trauma and survival. Julia Whelan captures Dana's fractured mental state with subtle intensity.

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    An Anonymous Girl

    by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.19 ABR Score (201.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (182.5K) ★ 4.26 Audible (18.7K)
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    The dual narration catches every twist of psychological manipulation, with Kreinik and Whelan perfectly embodying the predator-prey dynamic that makes this thriller impossible to pause.

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