Best Jayne Entwistle Audiobooks
Jayne Entwistle owns the Flavia de Luce series the way some narrators own their signature role and never let go — her performance of Alan Bradley's precocious eleven-year-old chemist-detective is so precise and alive that it's impossible to imagine anyone else in the part. Her voice is clear and bright with an English crispness that suits period material beautifully, and she has a gift for conveying intelligence without condescension, which makes her ideal for narrators who are smarter than everyone around them. That same quality carries into literary fiction — North Woods and Lovely War both benefit from her controlled emotional range and the sense that she's genuinely inside each sentence. Listeners who love character-driven historical fiction and mysteries with a literary edge will find Entwistle deeply satisfying; she never oversells a moment, which makes the moments that land hit harder.
Where to Start with Jayne Entwistle
- New to Jayne Entwistle? Start here → By Any Other Name
- What fans keep coming back to → The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- Highest rated by listeners → North Woods
Best Jayne Entwistle Audiobooks
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By Any Other Name
by Jodi Picoult
Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance, Steve West
★ 4.30 ABR Score (128.0K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (125.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Two women centuries apart—Elizabethan Emilia Bassano and modern playwright Melina Green—fight for recognition in male-dominated theater worlds. A stellar cast led by Billie Fulford-Brown explores this dual narrative about hidden female genius.
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North Woods
by Daniel Mason
Narrated by Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark Deakins, Jayne Entwistle, Billie Fulford-Brown, Arthur Morey, George Newbern, Kirsten Potter, Simon Vance
★ 4.26 ABR Score (120.3K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (117.0K) ★ 4.46 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
A single New England house witnesses centuries of human drama—Puritan lovers, a Revolutionary War soldier, a 19th-century naturalist, and many others across 400 years. Ten different narrators bring distinct voices to each historical period, creating an immersive journey through American history.
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The Witch's Heart
by Genevieve Gornichec
Narrated by Jayne Entwistle
★ 4.26 ABR Score (66.3K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (63.1K) ★ 4.66 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Angrboda survives Odin's burning to rebuild her life in exile, only to fall for the trickster god Loki himself. Entwistle captures both the witch's fierce independence and her tender moments raising Loki's prophesied children.
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Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
by Candace Fleming, M.T. Anderson, Stephanie Hemphill, Lisa Ann Sandell, Jennifer Donnelly, Linda Sue Park, Deborah Hopkinson
Narrated by Justine Eyre, Katharine Lee McEwan, Jayne Entwistle, Heather Wilds, Fiona Hardingham, Elizabeth Knowelden, Elliot Hill
★ 4.11 ABR Score (7.7K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (6.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (779)More about this pick
Seven distinct voices bring Henry's wives out of history and into your ear. Each woman's tragedy becomes devastatingly intimate.
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Flavia de Luce • Book 1
by Alan Bradley
Narrated by Jayne Entwistle
★ 3.98 ABR Score (185.5K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (179.7K) ★ 4.26 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Eleven-year-old chemistry prodigy Flavia investigates when her father is accused of murder, with Jayne Entwistle perfectly capturing her precocious voice and scientific curiosity.
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The Sea Gate
by Jane Johnson
Narrated by Jayne Entwistle, Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.97 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.49 Audible (101)More about this pick
Rebecca discovers a letter among her deceased mother's belongings that leads her to elderly cousin Olivia and a WWII-era house full of secrets. Jayne Entwistle and Barrie Kreinik split the dual timeline narrative effectively.
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The Passion of Dolssa
by Julie Berry
Narrated by Jayne Entwistle, Fiona Hardingham, Allan Corduner, Julie Berry
★ 3.94 ABR Score (7.5K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (7.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (201) - 8
Paris for One and Other Stories
by Jojo Moyes
Narrated by Fiona Hardingham, Susan Duerden, Jayne Entwistle, Olivia Mackenzie-Smith, Katharine Lee McEwan
★ 3.64 ABR Score (51.1K ratings)★ 3.52 Goodreads (50.6K) ★ 4.16 Audible (436)More about this pick
Moyes excels at those moments when one brave choice reveals a version of yourself you didn't know existed; five narrators bring intimate depth to each story.
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Black Sam: Prince of Pirates
by Mat McLeod, James Lewis
Narrated by Alex Hyde-White, Roy Dotrice, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, William Dufris, Jayne Entwistle, Simon Vance, R.C. Bray
★ 3.47 ABR Score (324 ratings)★ 3.65 Goodreads (96) ★ 3.79 Audible (228)More about this pick
Sam Bellamy's transformation from out-of-work sailor to pirate captain to win a debutante's hand. Eight different narrators handle this sweeping maritime adventure across multiple perspectives.