Best Bahni Turpin Audiobooks

Best Bahni Turpin Audiobooks

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   The Help

   by Kathryn Stockett

   Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.95 ABR Score (3.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.47 Goodreads (3.0M) ★ 4.81 Audible (46.3K)

   18h 6m listening time • Released 2009

   1960s Mississippi comes alive through the voices of black maids and the white woman who wants to tell their stories. Four narrators create authentic, distinct perspectives on this dangerous collaboration.

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   1960s Mississippi comes alive through the voices of black maids and the white woman who wants to tell their stories. Four narrators create authentic, distinct perspectives on this dangerous collaboration.

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   The Hate U Give

   The Hate U Give • Book 1

   by Angie Thomas

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.78 Audible (45.9K)

   11h 50m listening time • Released 2017

   Bahni Turpin's narration gives each character a distinct, lived-in voice that makes Starr's internal conflict feel devastatingly real. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand why this book became a cultural phenomenon.

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   Bahni Turpin's narration gives each character a distinct, lived-in voice that makes Starr's internal conflict feel devastatingly real. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand why this book became a cultural phenomenon.

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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)

   12h 57m listening time • Released 2017

   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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   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 Darkest Child

   by Delores Phillips

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.59 ABR Score (24.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.38 Goodreads (17.8K) ★ 4.76 Audible (6.5K)

   15h 23m listening time • Released 2018

   Set in 1958 Georgia, this devastating story follows thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae as she endures her violent, colorist mother's abuse while fighting for education and escape.

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   Set in 1958 Georgia, this devastating story follows thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae as she endures her violent, colorist mother's abuse while fighting for education and escape.

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   Children of Blood and Bone

   Legacy of Orïsha • Book 1

   by Tomi Adeyemi

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.53 ABR Score (269.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.11 Goodreads (252.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (17.1K)

   17h 56m listening time • Released 2018

   Bahni Turpin's performance transforms this West African-inspired fantasy into something visceral and unforgettable—her voice work across multiple characters makes the 18-hour listen feel essential rather than epic-length.

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   Bahni Turpin's performance transforms this West African-inspired fantasy into something visceral and unforgettable—her voice work across multiple characters makes the 18-hour listen feel essential rather than epic-length.

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   A Piece of Cake

   by Cupcake Brown

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.46 ABR Score (41.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.26 Goodreads (38.9K) ★ 4.74 Audible (2.9K)

   21h 2m listening time • Released 2006

   Bahni Turpin's raw, unflinching narration transforms this harrowing survival story into something you can't stop listening to—she finds humanity in every dark corner without softening the brutality.

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   Bahni Turpin's raw, unflinching narration transforms this harrowing survival story into something you can't stop listening to—she finds humanity in every dark corner without softening the brutality.

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   The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

   by Rebecca Skloot

   Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.44 ABR Score (828.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.13 Goodreads (811.1K) ★ 4.6 Audible (17.0K)

   12h 30m listening time • Released 2010

   Campbell and Turpin's dual narration transforms this into something richer than the book alone: two voices embodying the generations and moral weight of Henrietta's stolen legacy, making the injustice feel immediate and impossible to look away from.

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   Campbell and Turpin's dual narration transforms this into something richer than the book alone: two voices embodying the generations and moral weight of Henrietta's stolen legacy, making the injustice feel immediate and impossible to look away from.

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   Happy Land

   by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Ashley J. Hobbs

   ★ 4.37 ABR Score (9.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.25 Goodreads (9.4K) ★ 4.83 Audible (362)

   10h 19m listening time • Released 2025

   Bahni Turpin and Ashley J. Hobbs share narration duties as Nikki Berry discovers her family's shocking connection to a vanished American Kingdom. Their voices guide us through revelations that reshape everything she thought she knew.

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   Bahni Turpin and Ashley J. Hobbs share narration duties as Nikki Berry discovers her family's shocking connection to a vanished American Kingdom. Their voices guide us through revelations that reshape everything she thought she knew.

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   If Beale Street Could Talk (Vintage International)

   by James Baldwin

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.37 ABR Score (88.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.27 Goodreads (84.2K) ★ 4.51 Audible (3.8K)

   7h 7m listening time • Released 2016

   Nineteen-year-old Tish fights to free her imprisoned fiancé Fonny while pregnant with his child in 1970s Harlem. Bahni Turpin's performance captures Baldwin's lyrical prose and the characters' deep emotional bonds.

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   Nineteen-year-old Tish fights to free her imprisoned fiancé Fonny while pregnant with his child in 1970s Harlem. Bahni Turpin's performance captures Baldwin's lyrical prose and the characters' deep emotional bonds.

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    Sister of Mine

    Georgia • Book 1

    by Sabra Waldfogel

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.36 ABR Score (9.5K ratings)

    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (6.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (3.2K)

    17h 22m listening time • Released 2016

    1864 Georgia plantation flies the Union flag as freed slaves and their Jewish mistress navigate Civil War complexities. Bahni Turpin's performance honors the layered relationships between Adelaide, Rachel, and their shared history of bondage and freedom.

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    1864 Georgia plantation flies the Union flag as freed slaves and their Jewish mistress navigate Civil War complexities. Bahni Turpin's performance honors the layered relationships between Adelaide, Rachel, and their shared history of bondage and freedom.

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    Allegedly

    by Tiffany D. Jackson

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.33 ABR Score (88.8K ratings)

    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (84.0K) ★ 4.55 Audible (4.8K)

    10h 37m listening time • Released 2017

    Mary B. Addison was convicted of killing a white baby at age nine, but now at sixteen, she questions everything about that night. Bahni Turpin navigates the unreliable narrator's complex emotional landscape with nuanced skill.

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    Mary B. Addison was convicted of killing a white baby at age nine, but now at sixteen, she questions everything about that night. Bahni Turpin navigates the unreliable narrator's complex emotional landscape with nuanced skill.

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    When You Find Me

    by P.J. Vernon

    Narrated by Amy McFadden, Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (54.3K ratings)

    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (19.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (34.3K)

    10h 16m listening time • Released 2018

    Socialite Gray Godfrey wakes up hungover with no memory and no husband, then discovers blood in their South Carolina mansion — dual narrators amplify the psychological tension perfectly.

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    Socialite Gray Godfrey wakes up hungover with no memory and no husband, then discovers blood in their South Carolina mansion — dual narrators amplify the psychological tension perfectly.

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    Forever a Hustler's Wife

    A Hustler's Wife • Book 2

    by Nikki Turner

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)

    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (457)

    8h 10m listening time • Released 2009

    Yarni uses her legal skills to defend husband Des against murder charges in this sequel that proves street smarts and law school make a lethal combination. Bahni Turpin captures every nuance of urban fiction's dialogue.

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    Yarni uses her legal skills to defend husband Des against murder charges in this sequel that proves street smarts and law school make a lethal combination. Bahni Turpin captures every nuance of urban fiction's dialogue.

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    Andrea Vernon and the Superhero-Industrial Complex

    Andrea Vernon • Book 2

    by Alexander C. Kane

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.27 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)

    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (4.5K)

    11h 7m listening time • Released 2019

    More than a year after helping save Earth, Andrea enjoys greater responsibilities and romance with The Big Axe, though her coffee-making replacement remains hopeless at the job.

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    More than a year after helping save Earth, Andrea enjoys greater responsibilities and romance with The Big Axe, though her coffee-making replacement remains hopeless at the job.

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    They Both Die at the End

    They Both Die at the End • Book 1

    by Adam Silvera

    Narrated by Michael Crouch, Robbie Daymond, Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.26 ABR Score (888.5K ratings)

    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (880.6K) ★ 4.51 Audible (8.0K)

    8h 30m listening time • Released 2017

    The three narrators perfectly capture Mateo and Rufus's distinct voices, making their one-day connection feel genuinely earned rather than rushed—this is the rare YA audiobook where the performance elevates an already powerful premise into something unforgettable.

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    The three narrators perfectly capture Mateo and Rufus's distinct voices, making their one-day connection feel genuinely earned rather than rushed—this is the rare YA audiobook where the performance elevates an already powerful premise into something unforgettable.

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    Viva Durant and the Madness of Madame Bouchard

    Viva Durant • Book 2

    by Ashli St. Armant

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.24 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)

    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (616) ★ 4.76 Audible (1.8K)

    4h 30m listening time • Released 2021

    Bahni Turpin's performance brings New Orleans to life with such infectious energy that you'll speed through this culinary mystery like you're solving it alongside Viva. The original score seals it—this audiobook was built for your ears.

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    Bahni Turpin's performance brings New Orleans to life with such infectious energy that you'll speed through this culinary mystery like you're solving it alongside Viva. The original score seals it—this audiobook was built for your ears.

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    The Underground Railroad (Oprah's Book Club)

    by Colson Whitehead

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.23 ABR Score (16.4K ratings)

    ★ 4.4 Audible (16.4K)

    10h 43m listening time • Released 2016

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    Children of Virtue and Vengeance

    Legacy of Orïsha • Book 2

    by Tomi Adeyemi

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.23 ABR Score (87.9K ratings)

    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (82.0K) ★ 4.65 Audible (5.9K)

    13h 27m listening time • Released 2019

    Zélie struggles to unite the maji after their magic resurrection also awakened noble powers, creating new enemies. Bahni Turpin returns to continue the series with her powerful performance capturing the escalating magical conflicts.

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    Zélie struggles to unite the maji after their magic resurrection also awakened noble powers, creating new enemies. Bahni Turpin returns to continue the series with her powerful performance capturing the escalating magical conflicts.

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    Andrea Vernon and the Big Axe Acquisition

    Andrea Vernon • Book 3

    by Alexander C. Kane

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.22 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)

    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (857) ★ 4.7 Audible (2.2K)

    9h 14m listening time • Released 2021

    Supervillains have conquered America while Andrea Vernon faces pregnancy with superhero complications. Bahni Turpin balances the comedy and action of this third installment with perfect comic timing.

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    Supervillains have conquered America while Andrea Vernon faces pregnancy with superhero complications. Bahni Turpin balances the comedy and action of this third installment with perfect comic timing.

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    City of Ghosts

    Downside Ghosts • Book 3

    by Stacia Kane

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    ★ 4.20 ABR Score (10.4K ratings)

    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (9.4K) ★ 4.62 Audible (937)

    13h 15m listening time • Released 2010

    Chess faces rogue spirits and plans to open the gates between worlds in this urban fantasy's third installment. Bahni Turpin handles the gritty atmosphere and Chess's internal struggles with skill.

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    Chess faces rogue spirits and plans to open the gates between worlds in this urban fantasy's third installment. Bahni Turpin handles the gritty atmosphere and Chess's internal struggles with skill.

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All Bahni Turpin Audiobooks (129)