Best Graham Swift Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Graham Swift — 7 titles spanning Literature & Fiction, averaging 3.61 ABR stars.

Graham Swift's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is Waterland, narrated by Alex Jennings (3.71 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Graham Swift

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    Waterland

    by Graham Swift

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.71 ABR Score (10.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 3.5 Audible (2)
    12h 57m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Sweet Shop Owner

    by Graham Swift

    Narrated by Alex Jennings, Sandra Duncan

    3.67 ABR Score (747 ratings)
    ★ 3.61 Goodreads (747)
    7h 28m listening time • Released 2022
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    Ever After

    by Graham Swift

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.64 ABR Score (784 ratings)
    ★ 3.56 Goodreads (784)
    9h 20m listening time • Released 2021
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    Mothering Sunday

    by Graham Swift

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.64 ABR Score (18.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.69 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    3h 30m listening time • Released 2023
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    Last Orders

    by Graham Swift, Unknown Author

    Narrated by Simon Prebble, Gigi Marceau Clarke, Jenny Sterlin, Ian Stewart, Gerard Doyle, Simon Jones, Domonick Hawksley

    3.60 ABR Score (15.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (15.1K) ★ 3.74 Audible (179)
    8h 29m listening time • Released 2003

    Multiple narrators bring distinct voices to four working-class men on a road trip, turning what could be a simple premise into a layered meditation on memory, loyalty, and unspoken grief that justifies Swift's Booker Prize.

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    Twelve Post-War Tales

    by Graham Swift

    Narrated by Alex Jennings, Patrick Moy, Tania Rodrigues, Joan Walker, Esther Wane

    3.51 ABR Score (248 ratings)
    ★ 3.54 Goodreads (247) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    6h 19m listening time • Released 2025
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    The Light of Day

    by Graham Swift

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.47 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.35 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 2 Audible (2)
    8h 9m listening time • Released 2021

How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

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