Best Dick Hill Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Dick Hill — 25 titles spanning Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, averaging 4.47 ABR stars.

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Dick Hill is the voice of Jack Reacher — full stop. He narrated 21 Lee Child novels, and his deep, unhurried baritone is so perfectly matched to Reacher's laconic menace that it's genuinely hard to imagine the character any other way. Hill brings a blue-collar authority to everything he touches: nothing is overplayed, nothing is soft-pedaled, and his pacing has this controlled, almost cinematic weight that suits action and procedural tension equally well. That same quality translates beautifully across genres — his narration of 2001: A Space Odyssey has a cool, precise intelligence, and he handled the sprawling Sword of Truth series with enough range to keep Terry Goodkind's endless cast distinct. Hill is a narrator for listeners who want a steady hand and a voice that commands attention without performing for it. If you like your audiobooks serious and grounded, Hill delivers every time.

Where to Start with Dick Hill

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    [One Shot] [by: Lee Child]

    Jack Reacher • Book 9

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.63 ABR Score (135.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (127.1K) ★ 4.7 Audible (8.6K)
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    A sniper kills five random people, but the accused man demands Jack Reacher investigate his case instead of a lawyer. Dick Hill's gravelly delivery matches Reacher's methodical unraveling of what seems like a slam-dunk case.

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    The Hard Way

    Jack Reacher • Book 10

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.58 ABR Score (104.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (95.3K) ★ 4.66 Audible (9.2K)
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    Reacher witnesses a million-dollar ransom drop in Manhattan, then gets recruited by the payer—a shadowy military contractor whose wife and stepdaughter have vanished. Child structures this as a chess match between Reacher and equally dangerous opponents.

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    Worth Dying For

    Jack Reacher • Book 15

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.54 ABR Score (114.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (104.6K) ★ 4.57 Audible (9.9K)
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    Reacher stumbles into a Nebraska town controlled by the violent Duncan family, where a decades-old disappearance connects to current brutality. Dick Hill's gruff delivery matches the harsh landscape and moral reckonings in Child's prairie noir.

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    In Danger's Path

    The Corps • Book 8

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.53 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.81 Audible (1.6K)
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    General Fleming Pickering leads Pacific OSS operations including two covert Gobi Desert missions, unexpectedly calling his scapegrace pilot son Malcolm to dangerous duty.

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    Trunk Music

    Harry Bosch • Book 5

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.52 ABR Score (91.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (78.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (13.4K)
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    A Hollywood producer found shot in his Rolls-Royce trunk leads Bosch into Vegas mob territory — Dick Hill's gruff delivery matches the hard-boiled investigation perfectly.

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    Without Fail

    Jack Reacher • Book 6

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.52 ABR Score (129.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (119.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (9.8K)
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    Jack Reacher gets recruited to test the Secret Service's security around the Vice President-elect after receiving death threats. Dick Hill returns as Reacher's original voice, tackling this complex thriller about protection, politics, and personal loyalty.

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    Under Fire

    The Corps • Book 9

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.49 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (1.4K)
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    Captain Ken McCoy's controversial North Korea report gets him booted from the Marines, but bureaucratic punishment won't stop him from fighting the next war on his own terms.

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    Close Combat

    The Corps • Book 6

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.48 ABR Score (6.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 4.77 Audible (1.6K)
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    Dick Hill's authoritative voice anchors this WWII Pacific theater epic, capturing both the aerial dogfights and the personal costs of sustained combat operations.

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    Retreat, Hell!

    The Corps • Book 10

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.48 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (1.5K)
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    Marines push past the 38th parallel while MacArthur and Truman wage their own war back home. Dick Hill captures both battlefield chaos and political maneuvering with veteran expertise.

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    Line of Fire

    The Corps • Book 5

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.48 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.75 Audible (1.7K)
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    Dick Hill's gruff delivery perfectly matches this rescue mission to extract trapped Marines from a Japanese-held island. His voice captures both the desperation and determination of the special ops team.

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    Bad Luck and Trouble

    Jack Reacher • Book 11

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.48 ABR Score (112.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (104.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (8.0K)
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    Someone is systematically hunting Reacher's old army investigation unit, starting with a man dropped from a helicopter over the California desert. The premise hooks immediately, and Hill maintains tension as Reacher reunites with survivors.

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    Battleground

    The Corps • Book 4

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.48 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.74 Audible (1.8K)
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    Griffin chronicles the brutal Pacific theater through multiple Marine perspectives during the Guadalcanal campaign. The sprawling cast of pilots, Coastwatchers, and ground troops creates an immersive war epic.

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    Killing Floor

    Jack Reacher • Book 1

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.47 ABR Score (376.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (353.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (22.4K)
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    Child's drifter Jack Reacher stumbles into Margrave, Georgia on the day of their first murder in decades, becoming the prime suspect in Dick Hill's gripping performance.

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    The Last Coyote

    Harry Bosch • Book 4

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.46 ABR Score (95.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (85.8K) ★ 4.53 Audible (9.9K)
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    Suspended and psychologically mandated into therapy, Harry Bosch finally investigates his mother's decades-old murder case. Dick Hill captures Bosch's self-destructive spiral while pursuing the truth that's haunted his entire life.

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    Gone Tomorrow

    Jack Reacher • Book 13

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.45 ABR Score (124.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (117.3K) ★ 4.48 Audible (6.9K)
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    On a late-night subway, Reacher spots a passenger exhibiting suicide bomber behavior—but when he acts, he uncovers a conspiracy reaching from Afghanistan to Washington D.C. Hill's gruff narration perfectly matches Reacher's methodical investigation into military secrets and government cover-ups.

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    Behind the Lines

    The Corps • Book 7

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.44 ABR Score (6.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.6K)
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    Dick Hill's steady narration anchors this jungle warfare epic, following a renegade Army officer organizing Filipino resistance after the Japanese conquest of the Philippines.

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    Call To Arms

    The Corps • Book 2

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.44 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (2.2K)
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    Dick Hill's narration transforms Griffin's sprawling military saga into something genuinely gripping—his ability to distinguish dozens of characters keeps you locked in even during the dense procedural stretches.

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    Blood Work

    Harry Bosch Universe • Book 7

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.43 ABR Score (71.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (62.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (9.5K)
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    Retired FBI agent Terry McCaleb investigates his heart donor's murder, discovering the killer specifically chose him as recipient. Dick Hill captures the unique premise's psychological complexity with understated power.

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    Valley of Silence

    Circle Trilogy • Book 3

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.43 ABR Score (35.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (32.2K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.0K)
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    The circle of six prepares for final battle against vampire Lilith in the magical land of Geall, completing their time-spanning quest. Dick Hill's steady narration anchors this climactic fantasy romance conclusion.

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    Counterattack

    The Corps • Book 3

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.42 ABR Score (8.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.69 Audible (2.0K)
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    Griffin chronicles the Marine Corps from Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal's beaches in this sweeping WWII epic. Hill's narration suits the military scope, tracking multiple characters through America's first Pacific counteroffensive.

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    Never Go Back

    Jack Reacher • Book 18

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.42 ABR Score (96.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (86.2K) ★ 4.49 Audible (9.8K)
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    Reacher finally reaches his old MP unit headquarters only to find the commanding officer he wanted to meet has been arrested for corruption. Dick Hill's gravelly delivery suits this tale of military conspiracy and personal betrayal.

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    Semper Fi

    The Corps • Book 1

    by W.E.B. Griffin

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.42 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.9K)
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    Dick Hill's narration transforms this sprawling Marine Corps saga into something genuinely immersive—his voice work across dozens of characters anchors you in the chaos between Pearl Harbor and the Pacific theater. Griffin's gift for weaving personal stakes into historical sweep lands harder when you're hearing it spoken aloud.

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    Dragonsdawn

    Pern • Book 9

    by Anne McCaffrey

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.42 ABR Score (44.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (41.7K) ★ 4.75 Audible (2.7K)
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    Watch humanity's first colonists genetically engineer dragons to save their new world from deadly spores falling from space. This origin story explains how Pern's dragon-rider culture began.

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    61 Hours

    Jack Reacher • Book 14

    by Lee Child

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.41 ABR Score (108.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (101.7K) ★ 4.47 Audible (7.3K)
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    A bus crash in a savage snowstorm traps Reacher in a deadly confrontation with exactly sixty-one hours on the clock.

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    The Masterharper of Pern

    Pern • Book 14

    by Anne McCaffrey

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.41 ABR Score (27.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.27 Goodreads (25.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (1.5K)
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    Dick Hill's warm narration suits this origin story of Robinton, Pern's greatest Harper, born to musically gifted parents whose relationship couldn't survive his father's jealousy.

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