Audiobooks Like You Are Not Alone

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Barrie Kreinik and Dylan Moore split the narration here in a way that quietly mirrors the book's central unease — two voices, two vantage points, and the nagging sense that neither is showing you everything. At eleven hours, there's no slack in the line; the pacing keeps the psychological pressure constant without tipping into exhaustion. Most of these recommendations feature Kreinik's narration again, several come from Hendricks and Pekkanen themselves, and every one runs close to the same length — so if that particular combination of controlled voice work and slow-burn dread is what you're after, you'll find it throughout this list.

10 audiobooks for fans of You Are Not Alone

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    An Anonymous Girl cover

    An Anonymous Girl

    by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Julia Whelan

    4.07 ABR Score (182.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (182.7K)
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    A psychological study spiraling into obsession gets dual narration from Barrie Kreinik and Julia Whelan, each voice anchoring different sides of this twisted mind game.

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    The Golden Couple

    by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by Karissa Vacker, Marin Ireland

    4.49 ABR Score (268.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (240.6K) ★ 4.56 Audible (28.1K)
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    When wealthy suburbanites seek unconventional therapy after an affair, their ten-session limit becomes a countdown to chaos. Dual narrators Karissa Vacker and Marin Ireland reveal each woman's secrets.

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    The Wife Between Us

    by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.26 ABR Score (485.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (449.7K) ★ 4.28 Audible (35.4K)
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    Every assumption you make about this love triangle—jealous ex-wife, innocent new bride, charming husband—will prove wrong. Julia Whelan's performance keeps listeners off-balance as the psychological thriller reveals its layers of deception and manipulation.

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    Gone Tonight

    by Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by Kate Mara

    4.02 ABR Score (37.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.28 Audible (408)
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    Ruth has spent twenty years running from her past, but when her daughter Catherine starts asking questions, old secrets threaten to surface in this taut psychological thriller.

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    The Locked Ward

    by Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    3.97 ABR Score (23.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (22.7K) ★ 4.36 Audible (281)
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    Glamorous Georgia Cartwright stands accused of killing her wealthy family's biological daughter in this locked-room psychiatric thriller. January LaVoy navigates the unreliable narrator territory with skillful ambiguity.

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    The Twisted Women's Book Club

    by Karin Slaughter, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Sarah Pekkanen, Linwood Barclay, Naomi Hirahara, K.J. Howe, Robert Dugoni, Alison Gaylin, Heather Gudenkauf, Shari Lapena, Clare Mackintosh, Stacy Willingham, January LaVoy, Andi Arndt, Saskia Maarleveld, Kathleen Early, Lauren Ezzo, Stephanie Epstein, Jenn Lee, Brittany Pressley, Cindy Kay, Nancy Wu, Nicola F. Delgado, Emily Lawrence, Karen Murray, Adepero Oduye, Daniela Acitelli

    Narrated by January LaVoy, Andi Arndt, Saskia Maarleveld, Kathleen Early, full cast

    3.93 ABR Score (13.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.52 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.24 Audible (5.6K)
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    Dr. Margaret Richter's exclusive Cape Cod book club harbors lethal secrets, with a full cast including January LaVoy bringing each deadly member to distinct life.

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    The Family Next Door

    by Sally Hepworth

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.04 ABR Score (79.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (78.4K) ★ 4.23 Audible (1.2K)
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    Perfect suburbs hide dangerous secrets when childless Isabelle moves to Pleasant Court and uncovers what her family-obsessed neighbors are really hiding.

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    The Girl in the Castle

    by James Patterson, Emily Raymond

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.96 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (11.9K)
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    Hannah's desperate insistence that she must save someone in the past creates genuine tension in this psychological thriller. Barrie Kreinik captures Hannah's frantic urgency perfectly.

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    Look Twice

    Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 8

    by Eva Hudson

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.91 ABR Score (448 ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (441) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)
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    FBI Agent Ingrid Skyberg discovers mysterious photos left by her predecessor—a map, rare book, strange bird, and office party that may connect to unsolved crimes. Barrie Kreinik's tense performance suits this double-agent thriller where Ingrid faces her most dangerous case yet.

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    The Younger Wife

    by Sally Hepworth

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Caroline Lee, Jessica Douglas-Henry

    3.90 ABR Score (121.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (121.8K) ★ 4.8 Audible (5)
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    Heart surgeon Stephen Aston wants to divorce his wife who can no longer speak for herself, planning to marry someone younger than his own daughters. Three narrators—Barrie Kreinik, Caroline Lee, and Jessica Douglas-Henry—capture each woman's perspective in this family thriller.

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