Audiobooks Like The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

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If you loved The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, 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 Dominic Hoffman's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

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    Homegoing

    by Yaa Gyasi

    Narrated by Dominic Hoffman

    ★ 4.69 ABR Score (421.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (410.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (10.9K)
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    Gyasi traces three centuries from Ghana to America through two family lines, with Dominic Hoffman's narration honoring each generation's distinct voice and struggle.

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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)
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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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    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)
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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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    Cilka's Journey

    The Tattooist of Auschwitz • Book 2

    by Heather Morris

    Narrated by Louise Brealey

    ★ 4.72 ABR Score (223.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (219.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (4.4K)
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    Louise Brealey's measured, unflinching narration transforms this haunting true story into something unbearable and necessary—she lets the quiet devastation of survival speak louder than any dramatic flourish ever could.

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    The Song of Achilles

    by Madeline Miller

    Narrated by Frazer Douglas

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (2.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (2.0M) ★ 4.61 Audible (40.8K)
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    Miller reimagines the Trojan War through Patroclus's eyes, transforming mythology into an achingly intimate love story.

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    This Tender Land

    by William Kent Krueger

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.62 ABR Score (236.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (223.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (13.0K)
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    Scott Brick's weathered narration transforms this Depression-era journey into something haunting and deeply human, turning what could be a heavy historical tale into an unforgettable emotional gut-punch.

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    The Killer Angels

    The Civil War Trilogy • Book 2

    by Michael Shaara

    Narrated by Stephen Hoye

    ★ 4.57 ABR Score (99.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (92.5K) ★ 4.68 Audible (6.7K)
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    The Book of Lost Friends

    by Lisa Wingate

    Narrated by Sophie Amoss, Lisa Flanagan, Dominic Hoffman, Sullivan Jones, Robin Miles, Bahni Turpin, Lisa Wingate

    ★ 4.56 ABR Score (135.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (123.9K) ★ 4.72 Audible (11.8K)
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    The ensemble cast transforms this post-Civil War saga into something transcendent, each narrator embodying their character so distinctly you forget you're listening to a book rather than witnessing history unfold.

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    West with Giraffes

    by Lynda Rutledge

    Narrated by Danny Campbell

    ★ 4.52 ABR Score (215.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (205.8K) ★ 4.59 Audible (9.9K)
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    At 105, Woody recalls his Depression-era journey transporting two giraffes across America—a road trip that taught him about friendship and survival.

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    Bring Up The Bodies

    Thomas Cromwell • Book 2

    by Hilary Mantel, Unknown Author

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (109.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (105.7K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.3K)
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    Simon Vance's narration transforms Mantel's intricate political prose into pure suspense—you'll hear the machinery of power and betrayal click into place across 14 hours you won't want to pause.

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