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 2017Bahni 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 2020Bahni 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 2020Bahni 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 2020A 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 -
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 2023Bahni 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 2021Bahni 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
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 -
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 2018Bahni 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 2017The 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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