Where to Start with January LaVoy
- New to January LaVoy? Start here → Listen for the Lie
- What fans keep coming back to → Home Is Where the Bodies Are
- Short listen, big payoff → Dear Debbie
- Underrated but highly rated → How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
- 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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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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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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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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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
★ 4.41 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
★ 4.40 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 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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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) -
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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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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16th Seduction
Women's Murder Club • Book 16
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.33 ABR Score (48.4K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (44.3K) ★ 4.53 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates mysterious heart attacks while dealing with her husband's betrayal and a new threat to San Francisco.
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Missing You
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.30 ABR Score (83.9K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (69.6K) ★ 4.35 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
NYPD Detective Kat discovers her ex-fiancé's profile on a dating site, reopening wounds from 18 years ago. January LaVoy navigates the emotional minefield with precision.
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Lair of Dreams
The Diviners • Book 2
by Libba Bray
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.29 ABR Score (35.4K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (34.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
January LaVoy's performance transforms this 1920s paranormal mystery into something genuinely haunting—her ability to shift between Evie's showgirl charm and the quieter dread of the dream walkers makes you believe in the supernatural creeping through every scene.
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15th Affair
Women's Murder Club • Book 15
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.29 ABR Score (47.3K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (44.2K) ★ 4.49 Audible (3.1K)More about this pick
Lindsay Boxer investigates a hotel murder that threatens her perfect marriage and career, with January LaVoy handling the San Francisco cop drama and domestic tension equally well.
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The Forest of Lost Souls
by Dean Koontz
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.29 ABR Score (18.9K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (17.0K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Vida, raised by wolves in remote mountains, battles powerful men threatening her wilderness home in Koontz's mythic tale about nature's resilience against human corruption.
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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
by Kirsten Miller
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.26 ABR Score (83.7K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (82.5K) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Beverly Underwood battles her nemesis Lula Dean over banned books in tiny Troy, Georgia using guerrilla library tactics. January LaVoy captures the satirical tone while bringing distinct voices to the colorful Southern characters.
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Home Is Where the Bodies Are
by Jeneva Rose
Narrated by January LaVoy, Cassandra Campbell, Brittany Pressley, Andrew Eiden
★ 4.25 ABR Score (311.3K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (305.8K) ★ 4.42 Audible (5.6K)More about this pick
Three estranged siblings reunite to clean out their deceased mother's house and discover she's been hiding bodies in the basement for decades. Multiple narrators handle each sibling's perspective as family secrets unravel and they must decide whether to protect their mother's memory or turn her in posthumously.
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She Didn't See It Coming
by Shari Lapena
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.25 ABR Score (111.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (107.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
Bryden and Sam's perfect life shatters when she doesn't answer her phone, and he rushes home to find their apartment covered in blood but no body in sight.
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