10 audiobooks for fans of City of Thieves
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All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front/The Road Back • Book 1
by Erich Maria Remarque
Narrated by Frank Muller
★ 4.54 ABR Score (537.6K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (525.3K) ★ 4.67 Audible (12.3K)6h 55m listening time • Released 2010 -
Dances with Wolves
Dances With Wolves • Book 1
by Michael Blake
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.54 ABR Score (31.9K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (29.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.7K)9h 10m listening time • Released 2019George Guidall's measured, introspective narration transforms Blake's frontier novel into something far more intimate than the film—he finds the quiet moral reckoning beneath the adventure, making this essential listening for anyone drawn to stories about identity and belonging.
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The Chosen: Come and See
The Chosen • Book 2
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.39 ABR Score (895 ratings)★ 4.78 Goodreads (624) ★ 4.99 Audible (271)8h 59m listening time • Released 2022Simon Vance's narration elevates Jenkins' reimagining into something genuinely alive—his distinctive voices for each disciple make you feel like you're actually there witnessing the chaos and wonder unfold.
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Just Once
by Karen Kingsbury
Narrated by January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne
★ 4.37 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (9.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (250)8h 59m listening time • Released 2023LaVoy and Heyborne's dual narration captures the emotional devastation of a wartime love triangle with such raw authenticity that you'll feel the weight of every impossible choice alongside them.
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In the Heart of the Sea
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.24 ABR Score (123.5K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (119.9K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.6K)10h 3m listening time • Released 2005Scott Brick's measured, gripping narration transforms this true whale-hunt survival story into pure disaster cinema. It's the kind of audiobook that makes a commute disappear.
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For Crew and Country (April, 2014)
by John Wukovits
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.23 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (452) ★ 4.73 Audible (862)9h 47m listening time • Released 2013Robertson Dean's measured, respectful narration captures the tension and heroism of the Samuel B. Roberts' last stand—a true underdog naval battle that deserves to be heard as much as read.
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The Prince and The Pauper
by Mark Twain
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 4.08 ABR Score (126.1K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (126.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (127)8h 28m listening time • Released 2011Dick Hill's performance elevates Twain's social satire into pure theater—his voice work distinguishes the prince from the pauper so sharply you'll forget you're listening to one narrator, not two.
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The Morgans
The Morgans • Book 1
by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 3.98 ABR Score (726 ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (503) ★ 4.5 Audible (223)7h 1m listening time • Released 2021George Guidall's gravelly narration transforms this father-son gunslinger tale into pure Western noir—his voice commands every tense standoff like he's been waiting his whole career for material this hard-boiled.
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The Sisters Brothers
by Patrick deWitt
Narrated by John Pruden
★ 3.85 ABR Score (105.5K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (103.8K) ★ 4.2 Audible (1.7K)7h 42m listening time • Released 2011 -
The Immigrant's Wife
by J B Harris, Julia Whelan
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.59 ABR Score (12 ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.82 Audible (11)9h 59m listening time • Released 2025Julia Whelan's dual narration captures the devastating tension between desire and duty—her voice shifts so seamlessly between perspectives that you feel the couple's separation even as they're speaking.
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