Audiobooks Like The People We Keep

10 audiobooks for fans of The People We Keep

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   Home of the American Circus

   by Allison Larkin

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.10 ABR Score (14.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.07 Goodreads (13.9K) ★ 4.65 Audible (209)

   13h 8m listening time • Released 2025

   Julia Whelan's narration transforms what could be a quiet homecoming story into something luminous—her voice captures both the brittleness and resilience of two women rebuilding their fractured family with absolute precision.

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   Julia Whelan's narration transforms what could be a quiet homecoming story into something luminous—her voice captures both the brittleness and resilience of two women rebuilding their fractured family with absolute precision.

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   Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick

   by Taylor Jenkins Reid

   Narrated by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid

   ★ 4.65 ABR Score (778.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.33 Goodreads (758.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (19.8K)

   9h 52m listening time • Released 2025

   Joan Goodwin abandons her quiet professor life to join NASA's first female astronaut program, chasing childhood dreams among the stars. The multi-narrator approach captures different perspectives in this space race drama.

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   Joan Goodwin abandons her quiet professor life to join NASA's first female astronaut program, chasing childhood dreams among the stars. The multi-narrator approach captures different perspectives in this space race drama.

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   Carrie Soto Is Back

   Reidverse

   by Taylor Jenkins Reid

   Narrated by Stacy Gonzalez, Mary Carillo, Patrick Mcenroe, Rob Simmelkjaer, Brendan Wayne, Max Meyers, Reynaldo Piniella, Vidish Athavale, Tom Bromhead, Heath Miller, Julia Whelan, Sara Arrington

   ★ 4.36 ABR Score (739.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.2 Goodreads (731.6K) ★ 4.45 Audible (8.3K)

   10h 30m listening time • Released 2022

   Tennis legend Carrie Soto emerges from retirement to reclaim her Grand Slam record from a rising star, battling age and public hatred. The full cast includes real tennis commentators for authentic sports atmosphere.

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   Tennis legend Carrie Soto emerges from retirement to reclaim her Grand Slam record from a rising star, battling age and public hatred. The full cast includes real tennis commentators for authentic sports atmosphere.

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   Girl in Pieces

   by Kathleen Glasgow

   Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kathleen Glasgow

   ★ 4.28 ABR Score (276.0K ratings)

   ★ 3.93 Goodreads (273.5K) ★ 4.59 Audible (2.5K)

   10h 42m listening time • Released 2016

   Julia Whelan's raw, unflinching performance transforms this into essential listening for anyone who's felt untethered—she captures Charlie's fragmentation so viscerally you'll feel each scar, not just hear about it.

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   Julia Whelan's raw, unflinching performance transforms this into essential listening for anyone who's felt untethered—she captures Charlie's fragmentation so viscerally you'll feel each scar, not just hear about it.

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   The Boys' Club

   by Erica Katz

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.12 ABR Score (18.9K ratings)

   ★ 3.91 Goodreads (16.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.0K)

   11h 36m listening time • Released 2020

   Julia Whelan nails the moral quicksand of a woman ascending a corrupt power structure, making every compromise feel thrilling and then devastating. It's the rare workplace thriller that works as well on audio as on the page.

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   Julia Whelan nails the moral quicksand of a woman ascending a corrupt power structure, making every compromise feel thrilling and then devastating. It's the rare workplace thriller that works as well on audio as on the page.

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   These Summer Storms

   by Sarah MacLean

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.10 ABR Score (109.3K ratings)

   ★ 3.77 Goodreads (106.9K) ★ 4.47 Audible (2.5K)

   13h 17m listening time • Released 2025

   MacLean ventures into contemporary fiction with the wealthy Storm family's reckoning during one explosive week in New England. Julia Whelan captures the tension as Alice returns home to confront long-buried family secrets.

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   MacLean ventures into contemporary fiction with the wealthy Storm family's reckoning during one explosive week in New England. Julia Whelan captures the tension as Alice returns home to confront long-buried family secrets.

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   Last Summer at the Golden Hotel

   by Elyssa Friedland

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 3.99 ABR Score (30.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.74 Goodreads (29.1K) ★ 4.41 Audible (1.3K)

   9h 26m listening time • Released 2021

   Julia Whelan captures the bittersweet nostalgia of a Catskills dynasty crumbling in real time, making every family argument and romantic entanglement feel like you're eavesdropping on your own relatives.

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   Julia Whelan captures the bittersweet nostalgia of a Catskills dynasty crumbling in real time, making every family argument and romantic entanglement feel like you're eavesdropping on your own relatives.

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   Maybe in Another Life

   by Taylor Jenkins Reid

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 3.96 ABR Score (397.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.79 Goodreads (395.9K) ★ 4.26 Audible (1.2K)

   9h 25m listening time • Released 2023

   Hannah's choice to leave a bar with her ex or stay with friends splits into two parallel timelines. Julia Whelan seamlessly navigates both versions of Hannah's life, making each path feel equally real and compelling.

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   Hannah's choice to leave a bar with her ex or stay with friends splits into two parallel timelines. Julia Whelan seamlessly navigates both versions of Hannah's life, making each path feel equally real and compelling.

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   Summary : the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - (Taylor Jenkins Reid)

   by Good Reads Publishing

   Narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles

   ★ 4.30 ABR Score (96.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.07 Goodreads (133) ★ 4.63 Audible (96.4K)

   12h 10m listening time • Released 2017

   This condensed analysis of Reid's Hollywood legend novel gets elevated by a powerhouse trio - Julia Whelan, Alma Cuervo, and Robin Miles bring different perspectives to the summary format.

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   This condensed analysis of Reid's Hollywood legend novel gets elevated by a powerhouse trio - Julia Whelan, Alma Cuervo, and Robin Miles bring different perspectives to the summary format.

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    A Thread So Thin

    Cobbled Court Quilts • Book 3

    by Marie Bostwick

    Narrated by Pam Ward, Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.09 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)

    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.1K)

    12h 30m listening time • Released 2010

    While Cobbled Court Quilts thrives online, owner Evelyn watches her son Garrett wait for his girlfriend to return from art school in New York. Dual narrators Pam Ward and Julia Whelan create distinct voices for this winter-set sequel.

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    While Cobbled Court Quilts thrives online, owner Evelyn watches her son Garrett wait for his girlfriend to return from art school in New York. Dual narrators Pam Ward and Julia Whelan create distinct voices for this winter-set sequel.

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