10 audiobooks for fans of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
by Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.42 ABR Score (164.8K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (154.7K) ★ 4.6 Audible (10.2K)More about this pick
Scott Brick's gripping narration follows prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi's inside account of the Manson family's brutal Tate-LaBianca murders and trial.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by Jennifer Kim, Julian Cihi
★ 4.35 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.39 Audible (16.9K)More about this pick
Sam and Sadie's friendship evolves through video game creation, with dual narrators Jennifer Kim and Julian Cihi reflecting the story's multiple perspectives on art and ambition.
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Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
by Ayn Rand
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.28 ABR Score (427.6K ratings)★ 3.69 Goodreads (408.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (19.3K)More about this pick
Scott Brick's commanding performance transforms Rand's philosophical epic into something genuinely gripping—he gives each character a distinct voice that makes the 63-hour journey feel essential, not exhausting.
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Under the Banner of Heaven
by Jon Krakauer
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.28 ABR Score (236.0K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (226.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (9.2K)More about this pick
Krakauer dissects Mormon fundamentalist violence and polygamy through a double murder case, with Scott Brick handling the disturbing details unflinchingly.
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Cloud Atlas
by David Mitchell
Narrated by Scott Brick, Cassandra Campbell, Kim Mai Guest, Kirby Heyborne, John Lee, Richard Matthews, David Mitchell, Gabrielle Zevin
★ 4.01 ABR Score (276.8K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (269.8K) ★ 4.11 Audible (7.1K)More about this pick
Seven narrators make this nested-worlds epic feel like a conversation across centuries, each voice perfectly matched to its era and character. It's the rare audiobook where the medium doesn't just serve the story—it becomes essential to how you experience it.
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by Natasha [Translator] Bolano, Roberto; Wimmer
Narrated by Armando Durán, G. Valmont Thomas, Grover Gardner, John Lee, Scott Brick
★ 3.96 ABR Score (49.5K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (49.5K) ★ 4.54 Audible (13)More about this pick
Five interconnected novellas spanning literary academics, a sports journalist, and mysterious murders in a Mexican border town create Bolaño's sprawling masterpiece. Multiple narrators handle the ambitious scope beautifully.
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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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Heart the Lover
by Lily King
Narrated by Rebecca Lowman
★ 4.36 ABR Score (204.0K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (201.6K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Rebecca Lowman handles King's intimate prose about love and connection with the delicate touch this meditation on human relationships deserves.
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Sunrise on the Reaping
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Narrated by Jefferson White
★ 4.90 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.85 Audible (32.5K)More about this pick
Young Haymitch faces the brutal Quarter Quell with twice the usual tributes in this Hunger Games prequel. Jefferson White captures the desperation beautifully.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.79 Audible (62.8K)More about this pick
Marin Ireland and Michael Urie breathe warmth into this unlikely story about a widow who forms a bond with a giant Pacific octopus while cleaning the aquarium at night.
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