10 audiobooks for fans of The Overstory
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Playground
by Richard Powers
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Robin Siegerman, Eunice Wong, Pun Bandhu, Krys Janae, Kevin R Free
★ 4.24 ABR Score (47.6K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (46.5K) ★ 4.53 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Powers connects four lives across decades and continents in this oceanic meditation on technology and nature. The ensemble cast guides listeners through underwater Montreal, Pacific naval bases, and AI boardrooms with distinct vocal textures.
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The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult
Narrated by Mozhan Marno, Jennifer Ikeda, Edoardo Ballerini, Suzanne Toren, Fred Berman
★ 4.57 ABR Score (299.1K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (278.1K) ★ 4.61 Audible (21.0K)More about this pick
When an elderly man asks baker Sage to help him die as penance for his Nazi past, she must confront family history and impossible moral choices. Multiple narrators handle the interconnected timelines skillfully, from modern grief support groups to Holocaust survival stories.
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The Holy Bible: King James Version
by Anonymous
Narrated by Scott Brick, Prentice Onayemi, Ellen Archer, LJ Ganser, Jennifer Van Dyck, Suzanne Toren
★ 4.56 ABR Score (322.5K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (320.9K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
The King James Version's cadence and poetry hit different when spoken aloud by this all-star ensemble cast, making the language feel alive rather than archaic.
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Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by Charlie Thurston
★ 4.81 ABR Score (858.9K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (824.6K) ★ 4.77 Audible (34.3K)More about this pick
A David Copperfield retelling set in Appalachian poverty, following a boy through foster care and opioid addiction. Charlie Thurston's authentic narration captures Demon's resilient voice and mountain dialect beautifully.
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East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
Narrated by Richard Poe
★ 4.78 ABR Score (674.9K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (655.0K) ★ 4.78 Audible (19.8K)More about this pick
Two California families—the Trasks and Hamiltons—reenact biblical themes of good and evil across generations in Steinbeck's sprawling Salinas Valley epic.
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Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese
Narrated by Sunil Malhotra
★ 4.61 ABR Score (445.5K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (431.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (14.2K)More about this pick
A luminous family saga whose emotional depth justifies the full 24-hour audiobook. Malhotra captures both the intimacy and epic scope of this prose.
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The House of the Spirits
Trilogía Involuntaria • Book 3
by Isabel Allende, Magda Bogin
Narrated by Thom Rivera, Marisol Ramirez
★ 4.35 ABR Score (328.3K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (325.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Three generations of the Trueba family navigate love, politics, and supernatural forces in an unnamed Latin American country. The magical realist epic spans decades of political upheaval while exploring how personal relationships intersect with larger historical forces in unforgettable ways.
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Plain Truth
by Jodi Picoult
Narrated by Christina Moore, Suzanne Toren
★ 4.26 ABR Score (202.0K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (199.8K) ★ 4.52 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
When an Amish teenager faces murder charges for infanticide, a defense attorney must navigate two conflicting worlds. The dual narrators effectively contrast the modern legal system with traditional Amish values and customs.
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The Holy Bible : Good News Translation
by American Bible Society
Narrated by George Guidall, Suzanne Toren, Jonathan Davis, Peter Jay Fernandez, Pete Bradbury, Jeff Woodman, John McDonough, Nelson Runger
★ 3.63 ABR Score (304 ratings)★ 4.85 Goodreads (13) ★ 4.14 Audible (291) - 10
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter • Book 4
by J.K. Rowling
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 ABR Score (4.4M ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (4.2M) ★ 4.94 Audible (125.6K)More about this pick
Jim Dale's performance transforms this darker turn into something almost unbearably gripping—his voices for the Triwizard Tournament's chaos and Voldemort's return will haunt you long after the 20+ hours end.
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