Audiobooks Like The Talented Mr. Ripley

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Kevin Kenerly narrates The Talented Mr. Ripley with a studied smoothness that mirrors Tom Ripley's own performance of normalcy — there's almost no moral alarm in the delivery, which makes the escalating violence feel less shocking and more inevitable over 10 hours. All ten recommendations here have won awards, and listeners drawn to the way this audiobook makes darkness feel elegant and unhurried will find the same caliber of morally complex, literary craft rewarded throughout this list.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Talented Mr. Ripley

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    Then She Was Gone

    by Lisa Jewell

    Narrated by Helen Duff

    4.61 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.56 Audible (84.7K)
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    When fifteen-year-old Ellie vanishes without a trace, her mother Laurel spends ten years searching until a chance encounter reveals horrifying secrets. This psychological thriller twists through family obsession and revenge.

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    None of This is True

    by Lisa Jewell

    Narrated by Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker, Jenny Walser

    4.53 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.53 Audible (15.4K)
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    The impressive cast creates distinct voices for each character as podcaster Alix becomes dangerously entangled with mysterious birthday twin Josie Fair.

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    Orphan X

    Orphan X • Book 1

    by Gregg Hurwitz

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.50 ABR Score (82.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (56.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (25.7K)
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    Evan Smoak helps desperate people who have nowhere else to turn, but his assassin past refuses to stay buried. Brick captures both the character's lethal skills and unexpected compassion.

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    Behind Closed Doors

    by B.A. Paris

    Narrated by Georgia Maguire

    4.45 ABR Score (822.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (765.1K) ★ 4.41 Audible (57.4K)
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    Grace's perfect marriage to Jack hides her imprisonment and his plans for her disabled sister. Georgia Maguire's tense performance ratchets up the claustrophobic dread as Grace seeks escape.

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    A Flicker in the Dark

    by Stacy Willingham

    Narrated by Karissa Vacker

    4.36 ABR Score (632.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (618.6K) ★ 4.38 Audible (14.3K)
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    Psychologist Chloe Davis, whose father was convicted of killing six girls twenty years ago, faces new disappearances that mirror the original crimes too closely for comfort.

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    The Informant

    Butcher's Boy • Book 3

    by Thomas Perry

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    4.35 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (5.5K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.6K)
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    The Butcher's Boy returns when the Mafia finally tracks him down after years in hiding. Michael Kramer's performance matches Perry's methodical thriller pacing perfectly.

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    The Wrong Sister

    by Claire Douglas

    Narrated by Eleanor Tomlinson

    4.27 ABR Score (56.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (54.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.8K)
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    Tasha's sister Alice vanishes after confessing to murder, leaving behind questions about which sister truly committed the crime that destroyed their childhood. Eleanor Tomlinson switches seamlessly between the siblings' contrasting perspectives.

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    In a Dark, Dark Wood

    by Ruth Ware

    Narrated by Imogen Church

    4.18 ABR Score (416.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (402.8K) ★ 4.3 Audible (13.6K)
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    A hen party in a remote English cottage turns deadly when old grudges surface. The claustrophobic woodland setting becomes another character through atmospheric narration.

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    Silent Horizons

    Silent Horizons • Book 1

    by Chad Robichaux, Jack Stewart

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.18 ABR Score (909 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (415) ★ 4.67 Audible (494)
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    Former Force Recon Marine Foster Quinn struggles between family duty and warrior loyalty when a teammate's death forces him on a solo mission against dangerous arms dealers.

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    The Couple Next Door

    by Shari Lapena

    Narrated by Kirsten Potter

    4.18 ABR Score (741.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (720.1K) ★ 4.19 Audible (20.9K)
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    Anne and Marco leave their baby with a monitor while dining next door, but return to find an empty crib and a investigation that exposes everyone's lies. Potter maintains the claustrophobic tension throughout.

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