10 audiobooks for fans of Carrie Soto Is Back
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Maybe in Another Life
Narrated by Julia Whelan
Taylor Jenkins Reid's signature exploration of second chances and life's pivotal moments shines through in this intimate dual-timeline narrative, with Julia Whelan's nuanced solo narration creating an even more immersive experience than the ensemble cast of *Carrie Soto Is Back*. Both novels weave mystery with emotional depth, but this one trades the courtroom drama for an introspective journey that rewards close listening.
★ 3.98 ABR Score (397.1K ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (395.9K) ★ 4.26 Audible (1.2K)9h 25m listening time • Released 2023Julia Whelan's dual performance makes the parallel timelines feel like two distinct emotional universes—you'll find yourself rooting for different versions of Hannah simultaneously, which is exactly the point.
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Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrated by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid
★ 4.68 ABR Score (778.0K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (758.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (19.8K)9h 52m listening time • Released 2025Multiple narrators embody the fierce ambition and competing loyalties of women breaking into NASA, making this feel like you're in the room with them rather than just hearing their story.
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The People We Keep
by Allison Larkin
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.33 ABR Score (122.8K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (117.2K) ★ 4.52 Audible (5.6K)11h 8m listening time • Released 2021Julia Whelan's performance transforms April's restless search into something deeply intimate—you're not just hearing her story, you're inside her head as she figures out who she actually is.
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Girl in Pieces
by Kathleen Glasgow
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kathleen Glasgow
★ 4.30 ABR Score (276.0K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (273.5K) ★ 4.59 Audible (2.5K)10h 42m listening time • Released 2016Julia Whelan's raw, unflinching performance transforms this into essential listening for anyone who's felt untethered—she captures Charlie's fragmentation so viscerally you'll feel each scar, not just hear about it.
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Workbook on People We Meet on Vacation
by BookMaster
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.97 ABR Score (24.0K ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.39 Audible (24.0K)10h 46m listening time • Released 2021 -
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.7 Audible (58.5K)15h 3m listening time • Released 2018Julia Whelan's narration captures the suffocating intensity of a family unraveling in 1970s Alaska, making this survival story feel dangerously intimate and impossible to abandon.
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Summary : the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
by Good Reads Publishing
Narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles
★ 4.33 ABR Score (96.6K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (133) ★ 4.63 Audible (96.4K)12h 10m listening time • Released 2017Three stellar narrators trade off to bring Evelyn's glamorous secrets to life, and their distinct voices make each confession feel like a private confession rather than a summary.
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The Boys' Club
by Erica Katz
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.14 ABR Score (18.9K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (16.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.0K)11h 36m listening time • Released 2020Julia Whelan nails the moral quicksand of a woman ascending a corrupt power structure, making every compromise feel thrilling and then devastating. It's the rare workplace thriller that works as well on audio as on the page.
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A Thread So Thin
Cobbled Court Quilts • Book 3
by Marie Bostwick
Narrated by Pam Ward, Julia Whelan
★ 4.11 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.1K)12h 30m listening time • Released 2010Pam Ward and Julia Whelan's dual narration captures the quiet intimacy of small-town life and the messy beauty of women choosing themselves, making this the emotional heart of the Cobbled Court series.
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No Two Persons
by Erica Bauermeister
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Braden Wright, Carol Jacobanis, Cassandra Campbell, Gabra Zackman, George Newbern, Jesse Vilinsky, Max Meyers, Rachel L. Jacobs, Stephen Graybill
★ 4.04 ABR Score (35.5K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (35.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (308)8h 54m listening time • Released 2023
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