Audiobooks Like Cinderella Is Dead

Bahni Turpin narrates Kalynn Bayron's dark fairy tale retelling with a fierce, controlled urgency that suits a protagonist running from an entire social system — her voice keeps the YA dystopian structure from softening into something comfortable, the anger in it real and directed. At 11 hours the pacing is brisk. Ten of the recommendations are also narrated by Turpin, drawing from her extensive catalog of literary YA and character-driven fiction, making this essentially a Bahni Turpin showcase list for listeners who responded to her voice and want to follow it into adjacent territory.

10 audiobooks for fans of Cinderella Is Dead

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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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    Transcendent Kingdom

    by Yaa Gyasi

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    4.21 ABR Score (166.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (164.2K) ★ 4.4 Audible (2.6K)
    8h 40m listening time • Released 2020

    Bahni Turpin's narration transforms this intimate family tragedy into something almost unbearable to hear—her voice captures both Gifty's scientific precision and the raw spiritual hunger underneath, making the audiobook feel like a confession.

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    Chains

    Seeds of America • Book 1

    by Laurie Halse Anderson

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    4.15 ABR Score (59.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (59.2K) ★ 4.67 Audible (179)
    9h 29m listening time • Released 2020

    Bahni Turpin's narration cuts through the moral complexity of the Revolution with raw intensity, making Isabel's impossible choices feel urgent and utterly real.

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    The Other Side

    by Kim Holden

    Narrated by Michael Crouch, Natasha Soudek, Bahni Turpin, Kirby Heyborne, Adenrele Ojo, Graydon Long, Erin Spencer, Vikas Adam, Kim Holden

    4.12 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.79 Audible (96)
    11h 2m listening time • Released 2020

    A cast of nine narrators brings genuine depth to Toby's fragmented world, each voice anchoring a different layer of his reality until the full picture hits you like a gut punch.

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    The Better Half

    by Alli Frank, Asha Youmans, Mindy Kaling

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.84 ABR Score (11.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (10.8K) ★ 4.18 Audible (168)
    11h 35m listening time • Released 2023
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    Black Candle Women

    by Diane Marie Brown

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.79 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.42 Goodreads (8.8K) ★ 4.39 Audible (479)
    12h 13m listening time • Released 2023

    Bahni Turpin's performance elevates this multigenerational family curse story into something genuinely haunting—she moves seamlessly between four distinct voices, making the tension between secrets and love feel devastatingly real.

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    What's Mine and Yours

    by Naima Coster

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.64 ABR Score (23.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.55 Goodreads (23.2K) ★ 4 Audible (614)
    12h 15m listening time • Released 2021

    Bahni Turpin threads through two decades of family secrets with such control that you feel the weight of every choice these characters make. A generational saga about race, class, and motherhood that unfolds like a slow-burning mystery.

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    Old Babes in the Wood: Stories

    by Margaret Atwood

    Narrated by Margaret Atwood, Linda Lavin, Dan Stevens, Kimberly Farr, Rebecca Lowman, Bahni Turpin, Dawn Harvey, Allan Corduner

    3.61 ABR Score (11.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.66 Goodreads (11.5K) ★ 4 Audible (1)
    8h 43m listening time • Released 2023
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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

    Bahni Turpin's narration transforms this brutally intimate family saga into something unforgettable, capturing the quiet resilience of a girl fighting for escape in 1950s Georgia. A devastating listen that earns every one of its 15+ hours.

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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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