Best Emily Henry Audiobooks

The best Emily Henry audiobooks — 6 titles ranked by listening experience across Romance, Literature & Fiction, averaging 4.22 ABR stars.

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Emily Henry has quietly become the defining voice of the modern romance novel — not because she writes love stories, but because she writes about people who are afraid to want what they actually want. Her books are built on razor-sharp banter and emotionally honest interior monologue, with protagonists who are too self-aware for their own good and romantic tension that accumulates slowly before releasing all at once. Beach Read put her on the map by weaponizing the enemies-to-lovers trope against two writers interrogating their own cynicism. Book Lovers refined that formula with even more literary wit. Happy Place goes quieter and more emotionally raw. If you want romance that respects your intelligence and makes you genuinely care about the characters' inner lives before it lets them get together, Henry is the clear choice right now. Julia Whelan's narrations don't hurt either.

Emily Henry's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is Funny Story, narrated by Julia Whelan (4.57 ABR stars). Performed by Julia Whelan. Rankings here weight the listening experience — narrator performance and Audible ratings factor alongside reader scores.

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    Funny Story

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.57 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.64 Audible (18.7K)
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    After her fiancé leaves her for his best friend, Daphne teams up with her ex's former girlfriend to navigate heartbreak and unexpected second chances.

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    Book Lovers

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.47 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.58 Audible (19.5K)
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    Julia Whelan's narration transforms this rivals-to-lovers mystery into something genuinely funny and sharp—her delivery of Nora's sardonic wit lands perfectly, making every page-turn moment hit harder.

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    Great Big Beautiful Life

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.35 ABR Score (763.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (748.2K) ★ 4.55 Audible (15.2K)
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    Two rival writers—eternal optimist Alice and thundercloud Pulitzer winner Hayden—compete to interview a reclusive heiress on a tropical island. Whelan navigates their clash with perfect comedic timing.

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    Beach Read

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.28 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.7M) ★ 4.45 Audible (15.4K)
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    Julia Whelan's narration captures the electric chemistry between two writers at odds with themselves, making this the rare romance where the banter lands as sharp on audio as the emotional gut-punches land deep.

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    Happy Place

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.01 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.23 Audible (8.2K)
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    Harriet and Wyn pretend they're still together during their friend group's annual beach house reunion, hiding their secret breakup for one final week.

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    Hello Girls

    by Brittany Cavallaro, Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    ★ 3.66 ABR Score (17.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.4 Goodreads (17.4K) ★ 4.19 Audible (275)
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    Julia Whelan's dual narration captures the raw urgency of two girls escaping impossible homes—her performance makes their desperation feel immediate and real, not melodramatic.

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How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

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