Where to Start with January LaVoy
- New to January LaVoy? Start here → Listen for the Lie
- What fans keep coming back to → Dear Debbie
- Short listen, big payoff → 21st Birthday
- Underrated but highly rated → Legacy
- Highest rated by listeners → Shelter in Place
- Best narrator–author pairing → Identity
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Shelter in Place
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.63 ABR Score (67.6K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (48.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (19.4K)More about this pick
LaVoy handles the emotional weight of a mall shooting's aftermath, following survivors as they rebuild their lives and face a killer targeting witnesses years later.
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The President's Daughter
by Bill Clinton, James Patterson
Narrated by Tony Goldwyn, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Chen, Jeremy Davidson, Amanda Dolan, Peter Ganim, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Soneela Nankani
★ 4.62 ABR Score (62.2K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (53.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (8.7K)More about this pick
Tony Goldwyn leads an all-star ensemble cast through a propulsive thriller that feels like watching a prestige TV series unfold in your ears. The multiple narrators give each character distinct weight, turning what could be a pulpy premise into genuinely immersive storytelling.
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Mind Games
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.62 ABR Score (50.3K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (45.8K) ★ 4.74 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
Twelve-year-old Thea's Appalachian summer with her grandmother turns deadly when an ancient evil awakens. January LaVoy's narration captures both childhood innocence and mounting supernatural terror in Roberts' latest thriller.
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Identity
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.60 ABR Score (79.8K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (72.0K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.9K)More about this pick
Morgan Albright's dinner party guest steals her identity, launching a campaign of escalating psychological terror. LaVoy captures Morgan's growing paranoia as her comfortable Baltimore life becomes a nightmare of surveillance and stalking.
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Legacy
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.57 ABR Score (47.5K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (41.1K) ★ 4.72 Audible (6.4K)More about this pick
January LaVoy's narration transforms this multigenerational thriller into something intimate and propulsive, making you feel every shift between Adrian's present danger and her mother's buried past.
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Listen for the Lie
by Amy Tintera
Narrated by January LaVoy, Will Damron
★ 4.54 ABR Score (579.5K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (556.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
Lucy returns to her Texas hometown to investigate her own possible involvement in her best friend's murder. The dual narrators perfectly capture the shifting perspectives and unreliable memories.
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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
by Joanna Faber, Julie King
Narrated by Heather Alicia Simms, Michele Pawk, Candace Thaxton, January LaVoy, Rebekkah Ross, Gibson Frazier, Molly Pope
★ 4.52 ABR Score (29.1K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (25.5K) ★ 4.73 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
The ensemble cast transforms practical parenting advice into something genuinely listenable—each narrator voices real-world scenarios so you absorb the techniques through dialogue rather than lecture.
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Hidden Nature
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.48 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (38.5K) ★ 4.66 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Wounded cop Sloan fights twisted killers in Maryland's mountains while recovering from a convenience store shooting. January LaVoy captures the physical and emotional healing process with precision.
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Hideaway
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.47 ABR Score (60.7K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (52.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (8.7K)More about this pick
January LaVoy's narration transforms Roberts' family trauma and survival story into something visceral and deeply human. Her voice carries the weight of Cate's resilience without ever letting the suspense slip.
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Dear Debbie
Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick
★ 4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Advice columnist Debbie Mullen's breaking point arrives when her helpful suggestions turn deadly in McFadden's latest twisted tale. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting perspectives with precision.
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Under Currents
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.45 ABR Score (55.8K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (47.0K) ★ 4.67 Audible (8.8K)More about this pick
January LaVoy's narration cuts through Roberts' emotional undercurrents with surgical precision, making this intimate family drama feel like a confession whispered directly to you.
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The Deep, Deep Snow
Shelby Lake • Book 1
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.44 ABR Score (35.0K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (11.3K) ★ 4.55 Audible (23.7K)More about this pick
Deputy Shelby Lake, abandoned as a baby in freezing cold, now searches for a missing boy. Freeman creates an emotionally intense mystery spanning a decade in small-town life.
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Jar of Hearts
by Jennifer Hillier
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.42 ABR Score (225.1K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (220.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
When your childhood best friend turns out to be a killer, the psychological fallout spans decades. January LaVoy's performance captures both the teenage innocence and adult guilt that drive this twisted friendship-gone-wrong thriller.
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The 23rd Midnight (WMC #23)
Women's Murder Club BookShots • Book 23
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.41 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.7 Audible (1.0K) -
The Longest Ride
Narrated by Ron McLarty, January LaVoy
★ 4.40 ABR Score (166.9K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (159.2K) ★ 4.58 Audible (7.6K)More about this pick
Ron McLarty and January LaVoy's dual narration captures the ache of long marriage and youthful passion with such tenderness that Sparks' dual timeline actually lands. The audio itself becomes the emotional experience.
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The 20th Victim
Women's Murder Club BookShots • Book 20
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.40 ABR Score (40.3K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.3K) -
The Liar
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.40 ABR Score (71.5K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (53.7K) ★ 4.44 Audible (17.7K)More about this pick
Shelby discovers her dead husband lived under multiple identities, leaving her bankrupt and questioning everything about their marriage as she flees to Tennessee with their daughter.
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21st Birthday
Women's Murder Club • Book 21
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.39 ABR Score (45.7K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (42.3K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.4K) -
22 Seconds
Women's Murder Club • Book 22
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.39 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (38.9K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Lindsay Boxer hunts weapon smugglers while a killer targets former cops with personal messages, threatening both her badge and her life.
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Star Wars: Bloodline - New Republic
Star Wars • Book 51
by Claudia Gray
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.39 ABR Score (11.8K ratings)★ 4.52 Audible (11.8K) -
Just Once
by Karen Kingsbury
Narrated by January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne
★ 4.38 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (9.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (269)More about this pick
LaVoy and Heyborne's dual narration captures the emotional devastation of a wartime love triangle with such raw authenticity that you'll feel the weight of every impossible choice alongside them.
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My Sinful Love
Sinful Men • Book 4
Narrated by Sebastian York, Vanessa Edwin, January LaVoy, Jonathan Davis, Scott Brick, Shane East, Savannah Peachwood, Sean Crisden, Maxine Mitchell, Brian Pallino
★ 4.38 ABR Score (8.7K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.7 Audible (4.1K)More about this pick
Hardened Michael Sloan reconnects with someone from his past who can break through his protective walls. The ensemble cast creates distinct chemistry between the romantic leads.
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Invisible
Invisible • Book 1
by James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by January LaVoy, Kevin T. Collins
★ 4.36 ABR Score (57.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (49.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
FBI researcher Emmy Dockery connects hundreds of unsolved kidnappings to one invisible killer, but only her ex-boyfriend agent Books will listen before the pattern turns deadly personal.
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The Change
by Kirsten Miller
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.35 ABR Score (66.3K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (63.7K) ★ 4.52 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Three midlife women in Mattauk discover that menopause awakens supernatural powers just as teenage girls start disappearing from their oceanfront town. January LaVoy navigates each woman's transformation with nuanced intensity.
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25 Alive (WMC #25): A Women's Murder Club Thriller
Women's Murder Club • Book 25
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.34 ABR Score (30.2K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
The Women's Murder Club investigates a former SFPD chief's murder in Golden Gate Park for this milestone twenty-fifth installment. Patterson and Paetro return to San Francisco with familiar characters facing a case that hits close to home.
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