Audiobooks Like The Miniaturist

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Davina Porter brings the claustrophobic atmosphere of seventeenth-century Amsterdam to life with a narration that keeps the psychological tension compressed — her voice has the formal quality that suits the period while allowing the Gothic unease to seep through the propriety, and 13 hours feels appropriately constrained, like the dollhouse itself. Seven of the recommendations are also narrated by Porter, and most are highly rated historical fiction that shares that same sense of dread operating just beneath a composed surface.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Miniaturist

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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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    The Muse

    by Jessie Burton

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Maria Elena Infantino

    ★ 3.92 ABR Score (62.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (62.2K) ★ 4.34 Audible (407)
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    Two timelines connect 1960s London and Spanish Civil War secrets through a mysterious painting that changes multiple lives across decades. The dual narrators handle the timeline shifts and cultural details beautifully.

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    The Apothecary's Daughter

    by Julie Klassen

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 3.97 ABR Score (28.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (27.3K) ★ 4.42 Audible (939)
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    Lilly Haswell possesses a perfect memory that haunts her with details of her mother's disappearance while she dreams of escaping her father's herb shop. Davina Porter captures both the mystery of the past and Lilly's yearning for adventure.

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    The Distant Hours

    by Kate Morton, Unknown Author

    Narrated by Louise Brealey

    ★ 3.94 ABR Score (85.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (85.3K) ★ 4.38 Audible (87)
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    A misdirected letter leads Edie to crumbling Milderhurst Castle and the elderly Blythe sisters guarding fifty-year-old secrets. Louise Brealey weaves between past and present timelines, capturing both Gothic atmosphere and family mystery.

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    What Angels Fear

    Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 1

    by C.S. Harris

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 3.90 ABR Score (21.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (18.6K) ★ 4.26 Audible (2.9K)
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    Regency London's dark underbelly comes alive when a nobleman becomes the prime suspect in a brutal church murder, with Davina Porter capturing both aristocratic elegance and gritty desperation.

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    Written in My Own Heart's Blood

    Outlander • Book 8

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 4.91 ABR Score (166.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (141.6K) ★ 4.84 Audible (24.9K)
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    Jamie Fraser's presumed death during the Revolutionary War throws Claire and their family into chaos in this emotionally devastating installment. Davina Porter handles the sprawling cast with her trademark Scottish authenticity.

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    An Echo in the Bone

    Outlander • Book 7

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 4.84 ABR Score (193.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (166.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (26.7K)
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    Jamie and Claire navigate the American Revolution across 46 hours, with Davina Porter's familiar voice guiding fans through Gabaldon's epic scope.

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    Drums of Autumn

    Outlander • Book 4

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 4.83 ABR Score (310.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (270.7K) ★ 4.81 Audible (39.9K)
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    Claire and Jamie's colonial America adventure unfolds through Davina Porter's nuanced performance, capturing both the brutal frontier politics and intimate family dynamics as they build a new life while war looms.

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    A Breath of Snow and Ashes

    Outlander • Book 6

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 4.83 ABR Score (213.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (192.8K) ★ 4.81 Audible (20.2K)
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    Revolutionary War tensions engulf the Fraser family in 1772 as Davina Porter continues her definitive voice work for Gabaldon's time-traveling series.

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    Dragonfly in Amber

    Outlander • Book 2

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (434.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (387.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (46.8K)
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    Claire returns to 18th-century Scotland with plans to prevent Culloden, while the 1960s storyline reveals her daughter's search for Jamie Fraser. Davina Porter handles the complex dual timeline and Scottish accents with remarkable skill.

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