Audiobooks Like The Ship of Brides

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If you loved The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes, 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 Nicolette McKenzie's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Ship of Brides

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    The Girl You Left Behind

    The Girl You Left Behind • Book 1

    by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Clare Corbett, Penny Rawlins

    ★ 4.29 ABR Score (185.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (180.9K) ★ 4.53 Audible (4.8K)
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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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    Beneath a Scarlet Sky

    by Mark T. Sullivan

    Narrated by Will Damron

    ★ 4.81 ABR Score (445.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (396.0K) ★ 4.73 Audible (49.7K)
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    Teenager Pino Lella guides Jews over the Alps then becomes a Nazi general's driver, spying for the Italian resistance. Will Damron captures both Pino's youthful innocence and his growing courage throughout the war.

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    Homegoing

    by Yaa Gyasi

    Narrated by Dominic Hoffman

    ★ 4.70 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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    A Land Remembered

    by Patrick D. Smith

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.69 ABR Score (20.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (14.8K) ★ 4.79 Audible (5.4K)
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    Three generations of the MacIvey family transform from dirt-poor Florida crackers into real estate tycoons, starting in 1858 with Tobias MacIvey's arrival in the harsh frontier.

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    Gates of Fire

    by Steven Pressfield

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (51.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (44.4K) ★ 4.76 Audible (6.6K)
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    The lone survivor of Thermopylae recounts how three hundred Spartans held the pass against Persia's massive army in history's most famous last stand.

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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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    Genghis: Birth of an Empire

    Conqueror • Book 1

    by Conn Iggulden

    Narrated by Richard Ferrone

    ★ 4.45 ABR Score (39.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (38.2K) ★ 4.68 Audible (876)
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    Young Temujin survives his father's poisoning and family abandonment to forge the Mongol Empire through brutal determination. Richard Ferrone captures the harsh steppe politics and personal vendettas.

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    Call To Arms

    The Corps • Book 2

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    ★ 4.44 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (2.2K)
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    Dick Hill's narration transforms Griffin's sprawling military saga into something genuinely gripping—his ability to distinguish dozens of characters keeps you locked in even during the dense procedural stretches.

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    Semper Fi

    The Corps • Book 1

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    ★ 4.42 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.9K)
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    Dick Hill's narration transforms this sprawling Marine Corps saga into something genuinely immersive—his voice work across dozens of characters anchors you in the chaos between Pearl Harbor and the Pacific theater. Griffin's gift for weaving personal stakes into historical sweep lands harder when you're hearing it spoken aloud.

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