10 audiobooks for fans of Good Dirt
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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
by Kirsten Miller
Narrated by January LaVoy
January LaVoy's warm, intimate narration brings the same engaging character-driven storytelling to both mysteries, creating an immersive listening experience where personal secrets and community dynamics unfold at a satisfying pace. Both novels balance mystery with heart, exploring how ordinary people navigate complex moral questions through interconnected narratives that reveal deeper truths about loyalty and resilience.
★ 4.26 ABR Score (83.7K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (82.5K) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.2K)10h 13m listening time • Released 2024January LaVoy's narration transforms this razor-sharp satire into pure audio gold, making the Southern dialect and escalating absurdity absolutely irresistible. It's the kind of book that'll have you laughing out loud at the audacity of it all.
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Culpability
by Bruce Holsinger
Narrated by Stacy Carolan, January LaVoy
January LaVoy's nuanced narration brings the same immersive quality to *Culpability*'s intricate mystery, where moral ambiguity and hidden secrets unfold with the gripping intensity that made *Good Dirt* so compelling. Both audiobooks explore how ordinary people become entangled in complex webs of deception, delivering that same satisfying blend of character depth and plot intrigue.
★ 4.22 ABR Score (63.3K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (61.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.7K)10h 21m listening time • Released 2025Dual narrators elevate this moral puzzle into something genuinely unsettling: Carolan and LaVoy split the family's competing perspectives so seamlessly you feel the crash's ripples from every angle.
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Dollbaby
by Laura Lane McNeal
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.11 ABR Score (18.2K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (16.4K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.8K)11h 12m listening time • Released 2014January LaVoy's narration captures the competing voices of 1960s New Orleans with such specificity that the city itself becomes a character—sultry, dangerous, and unforgettable.
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Summer on Sag Harbor
Summer Beach • Book 2
by Sunny Hostin
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.21 ABR Score (5.1K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.78 Audible (764)12h 41m listening time • Released 2023January LaVoy's narration transforms this generational saga into something immersive—her voice carries the weight of family secrets and Black elite culture with authentic specificity that makes you feel part of Sag Harbor's hidden world.
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F*cked Up Fairy Tales
by Liz Gotauco
Narrated by Deepti Gupta, Sneha Mathan, Nadia Verde, Lameece Issaq, Dominique Franceschi, Kyla Garcia, Zura Johnson, January LaVoy, Vaneh Assadourian
★ 3.71 ABR Score (312 ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (297) ★ 5 Audible (15)9h 49m listening time • Released 2025A full cast of narrators brings genuine vocal swagger to Gotauco's irreverent fairy tale retellings, making the gossipy asides and dark humor land with comedic precision.
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Theo of Golden
by Allen Levi
Narrated by David Morse
★ 4.85 ABR Score (178.8K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (168.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.3K)13h 12m listening time • Released 2025David Morse's weathered voice transforms this quiet parable into something hypnotic—each pencil portrait portrait exchange feels like a secret being shared directly with you, making generosity feel less like virtue and more like magic.
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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
Narrated by Robert Dugoni
★ 4.68 ABR Score (253.5K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (230.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (22.7K)11h 41m listening time • Released 2018Robert Dugoni narrating his own coming-of-age story brings an intimacy that transforms a tale of isolation into something deeply moving. His performance captures both the wounded kid and the reflective adult looking back, making this feel less like memoir and more like a friend finally trusting you with his truth.
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My Friends
by Fredrik Backman
Narrated by Marin Ireland
★ 4.58 ABR Score (421.8K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (413.4K) ★ 4.64 Audible (8.5K)13h 22m listening time • Released 2025Marin Ireland's narration transforms this story of teenage friendship into something achingly real—she captures the specific cadence of how friends actually talk, making you feel like you're eavesdropping on something sacred.
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UnDivided
Unwind Dystology • Book 4
by Neal Shusterman
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.57 ABR Score (34.4K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (32.4K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.0K)12h 57m listening time • Released 2014Luke Daniels brings devastating clarity to this finale, making the moral reckoning hit harder than any previous book in the series. The stakes feel genuinely apocalyptic because he forces you to hear the humanity in every side of an impossible conflict.
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The Road to Tender Hearts
by Annie Hartnett
Narrated by Mark Bramhall
★ 4.56 ABR Score (64.2K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.9K) ★ 4.78 Audible (2.2K)11h 48m listening time • Released 2025Mark Bramhall's warm, weathered voice is perfect for PJ's cross-country redemption quest—you'll believe every heartbreak and laugh alongside this unlikely found family on wheels.
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