Best Barrie Kreinik Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Barrie Kreinik — 25 titles spanning Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Biography & Memoir, Literature & Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Romance, averaging 4.18 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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    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

    4.52 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 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 Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy

    by Elizabeth Kendall, Molly Kendall

    Narrated by Elizabeth Kendall, Barrie Kreinik, Molly Kendall

    4.33 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 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 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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    Good Night, Irene

    by Luis Alberto Urrea

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Luis Alberto Urrea

    4.25 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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    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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    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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    The Mother's Promise

    by Sally Hepworth

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.16 ABR Score (27.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (27.3K) ★ 4.51 Audible (465)
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    A dying single mother must find someone to care for her troubled teenage daughter, leading to an unlikely bond between two families facing their own crises. Barrie Kreinik's sensitive narration captures both the heartbreak and hope in this emotional journey.

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    The Italian Ballerina

    by Kristy Cambron

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.11 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (5.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (286)
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    British ballerina Julia Bradbury takes refuge at a Roman hospital during Nazi occupation, joining unlikely heroes saving innocent lives. Barrie Kreinik captures both the grace of ballet and the brutality of wartime resistance.

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    The Things We Keep

    by Sally Hepworth

    Narrated by Thérèse Plummer, Barrie Kreinik

    4.09 ABR Score (37.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (36.6K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.0K)
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    Thirty-eight-year-old Anna faces early-onset Alzheimer's at an assisted living facility where she finds unexpected love and friendship despite her family's good intentions.

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    Finding Margaret Fuller

    by Allison Pataki

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.09 ABR Score (12.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (11.7K) ★ 4.5 Audible (363)
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    Margaret Fuller's revolutionary life as America's first female foreign correspondent unfolds through multiple timelines. The epic scope covers transcendentalism, women's rights, and Italian revolution.

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    A Well-Behaved Woman

    by Therese Anne Fowler

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.09 ABR Score (24.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (24.0K) ★ 4.5 Audible (772)
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    From destitute Southern belle to Vanderbilt matriarch, Alva's climb up Gilded Age society requires strategic marriages and social warfare.

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    The Butterfly and the Violin

    Hidden Masterpiece • Book 1

    by Kristy Cambron

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.08 ABR Score (8.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (8.4K) ★ 4.66 Audible (108)
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    A mysterious painting connects modern Manhattan to Auschwitz's darkest corners through one violinist's story. Barrie Kreinik weaves between timelines with haunting emotional depth.

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    Chaos

    I Bring the Fire • Book 3

    by C. Gockel

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.07 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

    4.07 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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    Before I Forget

    by Tory Henwood Hoen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.06 ABR Score (15.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (15.2K) ★ 4.45 Audible (113)
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    Cricket Campbell's quarter-life crisis takes an unexpected turn when she confronts the tragedy that derailed her decade ago. Barrie Kreinik captures both Cricket's humor and her deep-seated pain.

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    Lifeblood

    Everlife • Book 2

    by Gena Showalter

    Narrated by Emma Galvin, Zachary Webber, Barrie Kreinik

    4.06 ABR Score (10.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (9.9K) ★ 4.55 Audible (394)
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    Three narrators capture Ten and Killian's paranormal war with stunning vocal chemistry that makes their romance feel genuinely dangerous.

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    Warriors

    I Bring the Fire • Book 5

    by C. Gockel

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.05 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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    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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    No Two Persons

    by Erica Bauermeister

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Braden Wright, Carol Jacobanis, Cassandra Campbell, Gabra Zackman, George Newbern, Jesse Vilinsky, Max Meyers, Rachel L. Jacobs, Stephen Graybill

    4.04 ABR Score (35.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (35.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (308)
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    Ten different narrators follow one novel's journey through nine readers' lives, showing how the same story transforms each person in unexpected ways across decades and circumstances.

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    Highcliffe House

    Proper Romance Regency Series • Book 1

    by Megan Walker

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Andrew Fallaize

    4.03 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.53 Audible (74)
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    Anna Lane flees London scandal to Brighton where she clashes with Graham Everett over a potential inheritance in this Regency romance. Kreinik and Fallaize create sparkling chemistry between the rival fortune-hunters.

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    A Sparrow in Terezin

    Hidden Masterpiece • Book 2

    by Kristy Cambron

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.02 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.84 Audible (44)
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    Dual timelines connect a WWII prisoner's art hidden in Terezin with a modern gallery owner's legal battle. Barrie Kreinik handles both the historical weight and contemporary romance with equal emotional depth.

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