Audiobooks Like The Guest List

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The Guest List uses a six-voice cast led by Jot Davies, and the multi-narrator structure suits a thriller where each character is withholding a different piece of the picture — you hear the evasions in the voices before you've parsed them in the text. At 10 hours the Irish island setting accumulates its atmosphere steadily. Another Lucy Foley title is among the recommendations, alongside thrillers that share that same ensemble format and the elevated listener ratings that suggest they deliver on their premise.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Guest List

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    The Hunting Party

    by Lucy Foley

    Narrated by Gary Furlong, Elle Newlands, Morag Sims, Imogen Church, Moira Quirk

    4.11 ABR Score (380.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (367.9K) ★ 4.27 Audible (12.4K)
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    Oxford friends gather at a remote Scottish estate for their annual New Year celebration, but old resentments and new secrets turn deadly when someone winds up murdered. Multiple narrators handle different perspectives, building tension through shifting viewpoints and growing paranoia.

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    The Therapist

    by B.A. Paris

    Narrated by Olivia Dowd, Thomas Judd

    4.08 ABR Score (136.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (133.6K) ★ 4.25 Audible (2.7K)
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    Alice discovers her dream home's previous owner was murdered, and becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about the therapist who lived there. Dual narrators Dowd and Judd build mounting paranoia in this domestic thriller.

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    In the Blood

    Terminal List • Book 5

    by Jack Carr

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.87 ABR Score (52.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (27.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (24.8K)
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    Ray Porter's relentless delivery transforms Carr's geopolitical thriller into something almost unbearably gripping—his voice makes Reece's obsession feel like your own.

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    Misery

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Lindsay Crouse

    4.73 ABR Score (859.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (847.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (11.3K)
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    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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    Into the Fire

    An Orphan X Novel • Book 5

    by Gregg Hurwitz

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.73 ABR Score (28.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.79 Audible (9.4K)
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    Scott Brick's relentless intensity transforms this fifth Orphan X into pure propulsive momentum—his voice becomes the weapon, making every tense standoff and moral reckoning land with genuine weight.

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    American Operator

    The Tier One Thrillers • Book 4

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.72 ABR Score (11.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (7.1K)
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    Ray Porter's voice work transforms this black-ops thriller into pure adrenaline—he nails Dempsey's lethal competence while keeping you locked in the tension of a solo rescue mission with no comms and everything on the line.

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    Oath of Loyalty

    Mitch Rapp • Book 21

    by Kyle Mills, Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.71 ABR Score (31.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (24.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (7.1K)
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    Mitch Rapp goes into exile when the President declares him a threat, but global terrorism forces him back into action. George Guidall's authoritative narration suits this high-stakes political thriller perfectly.

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    Crusader One

    Tier One • Book 3

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.71 ABR Score (13.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 4.79 Audible (8.0K)
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    John Dempsey faces his most personal mission yet when terrorism strikes Israeli intelligence, threatening everything he's sworn to protect. Ray Porter's commanding performance matches the relentless pace perfectly.

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    Sons of Valor

    The Sons of Valor Series • Book 1

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.71 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (10.7K)
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    Ray Porter's narration elevates this military thriller into something genuinely gripping—his ability to shift between hard-edged SEAL operators and sharp intelligence analysts makes the tactical sequences and tradecraft details feel urgent and real.

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    War Shadows

    Tier One • Book 2

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.69 ABR Score (17.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (7.3K) ★ 4.75 Audible (10.0K)
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    Ray Porter's commanding performance drives this globe-spanning thriller where ex-SEAL John Dempsey hunts a decade-old enemy across three continents.

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