Best Barrie Kreinik Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Barrie Kreinik — 25 titles spanning Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Mystery, averaging 4.34 ABR stars.

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Barrie Kreinik has quietly become the definitive narrator for domestic psychological suspense — if you've been hooked by a Sally Hepworth novel on audio, you've been hooked by Kreinik. Her work across The Good Sister, The Mother-in-Law, and The Soulmate showcases a cool, intimate delivery that keeps tension coiled just beneath the surface; she sounds like the most reasonable person in the room, which is exactly what these unreliable-narrator stories need. Her voice is clear and measured, with enough warmth to draw you in and enough restraint to unsettle you. She's equally at home in literary fiction — Migrations is a quiet standout — and she handles the mythological weight of Ariadne with surprising grace. Listeners who love character-driven suspense, especially stories centered on women's relationships and secrets, will find Kreinik an ideal companion. She doesn't perform — she inhabits.

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    Code Name Hélène

    by Ariel Lawhon

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Peter Ganim

    ★ 4.70 ABR Score (90.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (82.5K) ★ 4.77 Audible (7.9K)
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    Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (27.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (25.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (2.3K)
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    Barrie Kreinik captures the quiet determination of a betrayed 1930s wife who transforms divorce devastation into unexpected liberation and new romance.

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    The Choice

    The Dragon Heart Legacy • Book 3

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.60 ABR Score (51.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (44.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (7.5K)
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    Breen's final journey between our world and magical Talamhh gets epic battles, destiny choices, and Barrie Kreinik switching seamlessly between Irish accents and American tones for this portal fantasy conclusion.

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    The Becoming

    The Dragon Heart Legacy • Book 2

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.60 ABR Score (59.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (51.0K) ★ 4.79 Audible (8.0K)
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    The Awakening

    The Dragon Heart Legacy • Book 1

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.60 ABR Score (85.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (73.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (12.2K)
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    The Good Sister

    by Sally Hepworth

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.51 ABR Score (237.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (233.2K) ★ 4.61 Audible (4.2K)
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    Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

    by Brom

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (114.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (111.1K) ★ 4.62 Audible (3.5K)
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    The Venice Sketchbook

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (86.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (82.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (3.2K)
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    Caroline Grant inherits mysterious keys and a sketchbook that lead her to discover her great-aunt's wartime romance in Venice. Dual timelines reveal secrets spanning from WWII resistance to modern-day family revelations.

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    The Sunflower House

    by Adriana Allegri

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Dallin Bradford, Saskia Maarleveld

    ★ 4.34 ABR Score (20.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (19.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (405)
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    Allina Strauss's quiet German village life shatters when she's forced into a Nazi breeding program, fighting to save herself and others in this harrowing WWII story.

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    The Paris Assignment

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.33 ABR Score (24.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (24.3K) ★ 4.63 Audible (528)
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    Kreinik captures both Madeleine's determination and her fear as she navigates Occupied Paris, smuggling Allied airmen while protecting her young son.

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    The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy

    by Elizabeth Kendall, Molly Kendall

    Narrated by Elizabeth Kendall, Barrie Kreinik, Molly Kendall

    ★ 4.32 ABR Score (16.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (15.2K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.4K)
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    Elizabeth Kendall recounts her six-year relationship with America's most notorious serial killer, now joined by her daughter Molly's perspective. Their personal narration adds haunting authenticity to this impossible love story.

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    The Last Night in London

    by Karen White

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Saskia Maarleveld

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (10.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (9.3K) ★ 4.64 Audible (839)
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    The Riviera House

    by Natasha Lester

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.29 ABR Score (15.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (14.6K) ★ 4.54 Audible (1.1K)
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    A brilliant art theft plot unfolds as Éliane secretly decodes Nazi plans to steal Louvre masterpieces in occupied Paris. Kreinik's nuanced performance captures both the protagonist's courage and the era's tension perfectly.

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    The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post

    by Allison Pataki

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.26 ABR Score (94.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (90.6K) ★ 4.55 Audible (3.4K)
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    Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

    by Gloria Steinem

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Gabra Zackman, Gloria Steinem, Robin Miles, Soneela Nankani

    ★ 4.25 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (5.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (165)
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    The Tribes

    by Mari Howes

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Piper Goodeve

    ★ 4.23 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (538) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.7K)
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    Two narrators handle this cult thriller about Heather Garner, accused of killing a newborn, and the lawyer who believes her innocence despite overwhelming evidence.

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    Good Night, Irene

    by Luis Alberto Urrea

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Luis Alberto Urrea

    ★ 4.23 ABR Score (29.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.62 Audible (705)
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    Based on real women, this WWII epic follows Red Cross volunteers serving on the dangerous European front lines. Urrea chronicles extraordinary female heroism often overlooked in traditional war narratives.

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    Turning Darkness Into Light

    The Memoirs of Lady Trent • Book 6

    by Marie Brennan

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Raphael Corkhill

    ★ 4.23 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (297)
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    Chaos

    I Bring the Fire • Book 3

    by C. Gockel

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.20 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.82 Audible (97)
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    Loki faces enemies from every direction—frost giants, FBI agents, and old Asgardian friends—while the World Seed Cera complicates everything. Barrie Kreinik navigates multiple mythologies and modern bureaucracy with sharp wit.

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    An Anonymous Girl

    by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Julia Whelan

    ★ 4.19 ABR Score (201.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (182.5K) ★ 4.26 Audible (18.7K)
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    The dual narration catches every twist of psychological manipulation, with Kreinik and Whelan perfectly embodying the predator-prey dynamic that makes this thriller impossible to pause.

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    Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear

    Wayward Children • Book 10

    by Seanan McGuire

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.18 ABR Score (9.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (9.5K) ★ 4.65 Audible (102)
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    Nadya navigates tidal rivers and impossible ships while searching for belonging in this latest Wayward Children adventure. The story explores family, disability, and finding your place across worlds.

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    The Mother-in-Law

    by Sally Hepworth

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.18 ABR Score (208.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (204.9K) ★ 4.42 Audible (3.3K)
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    Lucy's desperate attempts to win over her husband's perfect mother Diana end in death—but was it suicide, accident, or something more calculated?

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    Warriors

    I Bring the Fire • Book 5

    by C. Gockel

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.18 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (61)
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    Bohdi's secret identity as Chaos incarnate sends his life spiraling while veterinarian Amy wonders if their relationship can survive supernatural revelations.

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    Monsters

    I Bring the Fire • Book 2

    by C. Gockel

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.17 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.64 Audible (119)
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    Amy Lewis rebuilds her life after a serial killer attack and supernatural rescue by Loki left her broke and out of veterinary school.

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    The Paris Dressmaker

    by Kristy Cambron

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    ★ 4.15 ABR Score (9.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.56 Audible (1.5K)
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