Audiobooks Like These Summer Storms

10 audiobooks for fans of These Summer Storms

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   The Great Alone

   by Kristin Hannah

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   Julia Whelan's compelling narration brings the same atmospheric tension to this sprawling mystery, while both audiobooks weave intimate character drama with suspenseful plotting in richly detailed settings that reward deep listening.

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   Julia Whelan's compelling narration brings the same atmospheric tension to this sprawling mystery, while both audiobooks weave intimate character drama with suspenseful plotting in richly detailed settings that reward deep listening.

   ★ 4.76 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)

   ★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.7 Audible (58.5K)

   15h 3m listening time • Released 2018

   Julia Whelan captures both Alaska's brutal beauty and a family's desperate struggle when a volatile Vietnam vet moves them off-grid in 1974.

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   Julia Whelan captures both Alaska's brutal beauty and a family's desperate struggle when a volatile Vietnam vet moves them off-grid in 1974.

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   The People We Keep

   by Allison Larkin

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.30 ABR Score (122.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.08 Goodreads (117.2K) ★ 4.52 Audible (5.7K)

   11h 8m listening time • Released 2021

   Julia Whelan's performance transforms April's restless search into something deeply intimate—you're not just hearing her story, you're inside her head as she figures out who she actually is.

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   Julia Whelan's performance transforms April's restless search into something deeply intimate—you're not just hearing her story, you're inside her head as she figures out who she actually is.

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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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4. 4

   

   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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5. 5

   

   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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   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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   Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

   by Julie K. Brown

   Narrated by Julie K. Brown, Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.21 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.21 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.66 Audible (721)

   13h 42m listening time • Released 2021

   Brown's dual narration cuts between her relentless investigative reporting and the survivors' voices, creating an urgency that reveals how systemic corruption repeatedly failed the victims.

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   Brown's dual narration cuts between her relentless investigative reporting and the survivors' voices, creating an urgency that reveals how systemic corruption repeatedly failed the victims.

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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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    The Star Dwellers

    The Dwellers • Book 2

    by David Estes

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Will Damron

    ★ 3.83 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)

    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.36 Audible (36)

    10h 41m listening time • Released 2015

    Julia Whelan and Will Damron split perspectives as Adele navigates the star realm while Tristan handles moon dweller politics.

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    Julia Whelan and Will Damron split perspectives as Adele navigates the star realm while Tristan handles moon dweller politics.

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