Best Susan Hill Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Susan Hill — 16 titles spanning Horror, Thriller, Mystery, averaging 3.87 ABR stars.

Susan Hill's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is The Woman in Black, narrated by Paapa Essiedu (4.23 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Susan Hill

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    The Woman in Black

    by Susan Hill, John Lawrence

    Narrated by Paapa Essiedu

    4.23 ABR Score (84.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.76 Goodreads (83.2K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.7K)
    5h 25m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Shadows in the Street

    Simon Serrailler • Book 5

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    4.11 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.4 Audible (466)
    11h 59m listening time • Released 2010

    Steven Pacey's narration transforms Hill's psychological thriller into something genuinely unsettling—his ability to shift between Serrailler's steely composure and the creeping dread of a town under siege makes this fifth installment impossible to abandon.

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    The Soul of Discretion

    Simon Serrailler • Book 8

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    4.07 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.42 Audible (467)
    9h 53m listening time • Released 2014

    Steven Pacey's masterful narration transforms this eighth Serrailler mystery into something deeper than procedural crime—his voice captures the quiet moral complexity that makes Hill's detective series so addictive.

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    The Vows of Silence

    Simon Serrailler • Book 4

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    4.01 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (6.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (338)
    10h 3m listening time • Released 2011

    Steven Pacey's measured, unsettling narration transforms Hill's psychological crime novel into something genuinely haunting. His control of tension and emotional restraint makes the violence feel inevitable rather than sensational.

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    A Question of Identity

    Simon Serrailler • Book 7

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.99 ABR Score (6.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (446)
    10h 28m listening time • Released 2013

    Steven Pacey's narration transforms Hill's serial killer procedural into something genuinely unsettling—his ability to slip between suspects and detectives makes you question everyone's innocence alongside Simon Serrailler.

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    The Risk of Darkness

    Simon Serrailler • Book 3

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.96 ABR Score (7.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (7.0K) ★ 4.4 Audible (360)
    11h 21m listening time • Released 2011

    Steven Pacey's narration transforms this psychological thriller into something genuinely unsettling—his ability to slip between Simon's ice-cold composure and the fractured minds of obsessed antagonists makes the darkness feel immediate and claustrophobic.

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    The Benefit of Hindsight: A Simon Serraillier Case: A Simon Serrailler Case

    Simon Serrailler • Book 10

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.95 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.43 Audible (217)
    9h 2m listening time • Released 2020

    Steven Pacey's voice work transforms Serrailler's psychological unraveling into something visceral—you feel every crack in his composure as he grapples with trauma and guilt in this masterful 10th installment.

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    A Change of Circumstance

    Simon Serrailler • Book 11

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.95 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.49 Audible (135)
    9h 41m listening time • Released 2022

    Steven Pacey's narration transforms this eleventh Serrailler into something darker and more intimate—his voice captures the detective's moral exhaustion as he confronts a drug operation that shatters his cynicism about the case.

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    The Comforts of Home

    Simon Serrailler • Book 9

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.94 ABR Score (4.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.41 Audible (249)
    9h 38m listening time • Released 2019

    Steven Pacey's masterful narration elevates this intricate crime mystery, capturing the emotional weight of cold cases and small-town secrets with a restraint that makes every revelation land harder.

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    The Betrayal of Trust

    Simon Serrailler • Book 6

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.91 ABR Score (7.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (6.6K) ★ 4.32 Audible (486)
    11h 40m listening time • Released 2012

    Steven Pacey's measured, penetrating voice transforms this cold-case mystery into something genuinely unsettling—he finds the dread lurking beneath the procedural details.

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    The Pure in Heart

    Simon Serrailler • Book 2

    by Susan Hill, Yolande Ligterink

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.81 ABR Score (9.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (8.3K) ★ 4.18 Audible (667)
    11h 38m listening time • Released 2006

    Steven Pacey's nuanced narration transforms this character-driven crime novel into something far deeper than a whodunit—he captures the psychological complexity and moral ambiguity that makes Hill's Lafferton feel disturbingly real.

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    The Small Hand

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Cameron Stewart

    3.72 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.47 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.23 Audible (146)
    3h 32m listening time • Released 2011
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    The Various Haunts of Men

    Simon Serrailler • Book 1

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.69 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (15.2K) ★ 4.06 Audible (1.4K)
    14h 44m listening time • Released 2011

    Steven Pacey's control over Lafferton's fog-thick dread is masterful—he builds psychological tension so gradually you won't notice the knife until it's already in. A genuinely unsettling police procedural that rewards patient listeners.

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    Hero: A Simon Serrailler Short Story

    Simon Serrailler #8.6

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.57 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (902) ★ 3.96 Audible (129)

    Steven Pacey's narration transforms this meditation on false heroism into something quietly devastating—Hill's exploration of conscience and reputation lands with perfect weight in his hands.

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    A Breach of Security

    Simon Serrailler #8.5 • Book 8

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.49 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.62 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 3.54 Audible (843)
    1h 28m listening time • Released 2014

    Steven Pacey's measured intensity makes this lean thriller crackle—he transforms Hill's procedural tension into something genuinely unnerving, especially as the security stakes mount. Perfect for a commute.

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    Printer's Devil Court

    by Susan Hill

    Narrated by Steven Pacey

    3.45 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.21 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.03 Audible (69)
    1h 42m listening time • Released 2015

    Steven Pacey transforms Hill's claustrophobic Victorian mystery into something genuinely unsettling—his voice work captures the creeping dread of a man discovering secrets that destroy everything he thought he knew.

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