Best Bernadette Dunne Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Bernadette Dunne — 6 titles spanning Self-Help, Horror, Literature & Fiction, Biography & Memoir, averaging 3.92 ABR stars.

Read more

Bernadette Dunne is the narrator Shirley Jackson deserves — her readings of The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle are definitive, capturing Jackson's creeping dread and dark domestic humor with a voice that is both proper and deeply unsettling. She brings that same quality to Margaret Atwood's The Robber Bride, navigating complex female characters with intelligence and bite. Dunne's voice is clear, mature, and controlled, with an undertone of unease that makes her perfect for literary horror and psychological fiction. She handles the anthology 21st Century Dead with the same steady hand. Her delivery is never melodramatic — the horror comes from her composure. Listeners who love classic and contemporary literary horror will find Dunne's narration absolutely essential.

Where to Start with Bernadette Dunne

  1. 1
    Mindset: The New Psychology of Success cover

    Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

    by Carol S. Dweck

    Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

    ★ 4.33 ABR Score (186.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (178.2K) ★ 4.62 Audible (8.1K)
    More about this pick

    Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck reveals how believing abilities can be developed (growth mindset) versus seeing them as fixed traits fundamentally changes achievement across all areas.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  2. 2
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle cover

    We Have Always Lived in the Castle

    by Shirley Jackson, Jonathan Lethem

    Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

    ★ 4.03 ABR Score (307.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (301.7K) ★ 4.12 Audible (5.8K)
    More about this pick

    Eighteen-year-old Merricat Blackwood lives with her sister in gothic isolation after a family poisoning incident. Bernadette Dunne's unsettling performance captures Merricat's childlike voice hiding something far more sinister underneath.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  3. 3
    The Robber Bride cover

    The Robber Bride

    by Margaret Atwood

    Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

    ★ 3.91 ABR Score (51.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (50.1K) ★ 4.23 Audible (893)
    More about this pick

    Zenia, a demonic villainess, systematically destroys the lives of three friends—Tony, Charis, and Roz—by stealing their men and shattering their trust. Bernadette Dunne's narration brings depth to Atwood's complex exploration of female friendship and betrayal.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  4. 4
    "The Haunting of Hill House Novel cover

    "The Haunting of Hill House Novel

    by Shirley Jackson

    Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

    ★ 3.89 ABR Score (413.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (402.1K) ★ 3.98 Audible (11.3K)
    More about this pick

    Four paranormal investigators enter America's most malevolent house, where the real terror isn't ghosts but psychological breakdown. Jackson's subtle psychological horror unfolds beautifully in audio format.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  5. 5
    Georgia O'Keeffe cover

    Georgia O'Keeffe

    by Laurie Lisle

    Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

    ★ 3.88 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.2 Audible (10)
    More about this pick

    Over 100 intimate interviews with O'Keeffe's friends and colleagues reveal the artist behind the iconic flowers and desert landscapes.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →
  6. 6
    21st Century Dead cover

    21st Century Dead

    Dead of Night #1.1 Jack and Jill

    by Christopher Golden, John M. McIlveen, Rio Youers

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Cassandra Campbell, Bernadette Dunne, Richard Powers, Kirby Heyborne, Malcolm Hillgartner, Chris Patton, John Pruden, Renée Raudman, Stefan Rudnicki

    ★ 3.49 ABR Score (897 ratings)
    ★ 3.45 Goodreads (790) ★ 3.75 Audible (107)
    More about this pick

    This zombie anthology spans from Robopocalypse tie-ins to unpublished Stephen King, with ten different narrators handling each story's unique voice and terror.

    Start Listening → Get the Book →

Browse Related Lists

Bernadette Dunne — Narrator Profile Scott Brick Ray Porter Adam Verner Michael Kramer Abby Craden Maxine Mitchell Grover Gardner Dick Hill Luke Daniels George Guidall Simon Vance Robertson Dean Simon Prebble Barrie Kreinik R.C. Bray Nick Podehl Andrea Parsneau Bahni Turpin Travis Baldree January LaVoy Tim Gerard Reynolds Edoardo Ballerini Julia Whelan Davina Porter Alex Jennings Best Fantasy Best Sci-Fi Best Thriller Best Mystery Best Horror Best Literature & Fiction

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.

Read our full ranking methodology →