Best Orlagh Cassidy Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Orlagh Cassidy — 12 titles spanning Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, averaging 4.40 ABR stars.

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Orlagh Cassidy has one of those voices that commands attention from the first line — precise, controlled, and carrying an undercurrent of quiet intensity that makes her ideal for stories built on dread and revelation. Her narration of Before I Go to Sleep is a masterclass in sustained psychological tension, her clipped, careful delivery mirroring the protagonist's fractured sense of reality. That same discipline translates surprisingly well to epic science fiction — her performance in Dune is authoritative without being cold, giving Herbert's dense worldbuilding room to breathe. She's also carved out a niche in Star Wars audio drama, bringing theatrical clarity to the ensemble chaos of Dooku: Jedi Lost. Cassidy is the narrator for listeners who want intelligence behind the performance — someone who shapes a sentence rather than just reads it. If you're drawn to psychological thrillers or cerebral sci-fi, she's worth seeking out by name.

Where to Start with Orlagh Cassidy

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    Dune

    Dune • Book 1

    by Frank Herbert

    Narrated by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin, Byron Jennings, David R. Gordon, Jason Culp, Kent Broadhurst, Oliver Wyman, Patricia Kilgarriff, Scott Sowers

    4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.67 Audible (126.5K)
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    Paul Atreides' transformation from noble heir to messianic leader on the spice planet Arrakis unfolds through multiple skilled voices that capture each character's distinct perspective.

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    The Kitchen House

    by Kathleen Grissom

    Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin

    4.61 ABR Score (309.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (304.9K) ★ 4.75 Audible (4.4K)
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    Irish orphan Lavinia grows up among plantation slaves, creating a powder keg of forbidden bonds that explodes into tragedy. Dual narrators Orlagh Cassidy and Bahni Turpin switch perspectives seamlessly, highlighting the racial divide at the story's heart.

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    The Guilty

    Will Robie • Book 4

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Kyf Brewer, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.52 ABR Score (77.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (64.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (12.9K)
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    Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy alternate as Will Robie returns to his Mississippi hometown to investigate murder charges against the father who shaped his deadly skills.

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    The Innocent

    Will Robie • Book 1

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.51 ABR Score (143.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (122.3K) ★ 4.49 Audible (20.9K)
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    Government assassin Will Robie's perfect record shatters when a mission goes sideways, forcing him to protect the very target he was sent to eliminate. Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy handle the shifting perspectives with precision throughout this cat-and-mouse thriller.

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    The Hit

    Will Robie • Book 2

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.50 ABR Score (92.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (79.7K) ★ 4.54 Audible (12.6K)
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    Government assassin Will Robie faces off against Jessica Reel, a fellow killer who's gone rogue, in Baldacci's cat-and-mouse thriller that McLarty and Cassidy handle with professional precision.

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    The Forgotten

    John Puller • Book 2

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.50 ABR Score (81.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (70.2K) ★ 4.56 Audible (11.0K)
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    John Puller's personal case in paradise turns into his deadliest investigation yet, with Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy building tension in every chapter.

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    The Target

    Will Robie • Book 3

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.50 ABR Score (80.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (66.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (14.3K)
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    Presidential assassination orders and impossible missions get the tension they deserve with McLarty and Cassidy alternating perspectives as Will Robie faces his most dangerous assignment yet.

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    Memory Man

    Amos Decker • Book 1

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.47 ABR Score (191.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (160.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (31.2K)
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    A detective with perfect recall investigates his family's murder in this thriller where dual narrators Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy handle shifting perspectives.

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    Hell's Corner

    The Camel Club • Book 5

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.38 ABR Score (49.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (44.8K) ★ 4.43 Audible (5.1K)
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    An explosion near the White House draws Oliver Stone into a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of American power.

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    The Last Unicorn

    The Last Unicorn • Book 1

    by Peter S. Beagle

    Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy, Joshua Kane

    4.27 ABR Score (124.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (123.9K) ★ 4.66 Audible (900)
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    A lonely unicorn discovers she may be the last of her kind and sets out to find her lost kin. The dual narration by Orlagh Cassidy and Joshua Kane adds layers to Beagle's already haunting fairy tale.

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    Before I Go to Sleep

    by S. J. Watson

    Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy

    4.06 ABR Score (374.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (370.0K) ★ 4.07 Audible (4.7K)
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    Christine wakes every morning with no memory of her adult life, relying on notes and her husband's explanations to navigate each day. Watson's psychological thriller hinges on Christine's growing suspicion that someone is lying about her past.

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    Trust (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

    by Hernan Diaz

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Jonathan Davis, Mozhan Marnò, Orlagh Cassidy

    3.79 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Audible (4.8K)

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