Best Callie Dalton Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Callie Dalton — 7 titles spanning Romance, averaging 4.24 ABR stars.

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Callie Dalton has become the go-to voice for slow-burn romance, and nobody does it better than she does with Mariana Zapata's famously patient love stories. She's narrated five Zapata titles — including Wait for It, Luna and the Lie, and From Lukov with Love — and her warm, unhurried delivery is a near-perfect match for Zapata's style: long simmers, internal monologues, and characters who take forever to admit what they feel. Dalton's voice has a grounded, conversational quality, like she's telling you about someone she knows personally. Her work on Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis shows she can also handle snappier, more comedic material without losing that intimacy. If you're a romance listener who wants a narrator who trusts the slow build as much as the author does, Dalton is your person.

Where to Start with Callie Dalton

  1. 1
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    Wait for It

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton

    ★ 4.49 ABR Score (119.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (115.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.6K)
    15h 52m listening time • Released 2017
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    From Lukov with Love

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (294.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (289.3K) ★ 4.64 Audible (5.0K)
    14h 55m listening time • Released 2018
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  3. 3
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    The Love Hypothesis

    The Love Hypothesis • Book 1

    by Ali Hazelwood

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

    ★ 4.45 ABR Score (2.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.9M) ★ 4.58 Audible (12.3K)
    11h 51m listening time • Released 2021

    Dalton and Hamilton's dual narration turns the fake-dating chemistry electric, making every awkward STEM-nerd moment land perfectly.

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    Luna and the Lie

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Gomez Pugh

    ★ 4.26 ABR Score (72.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (70.6K) ★ 4.57 Audible (2.2K)
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  5. 5
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    Dear Aaron

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

    ★ 4.14 ABR Score (60.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (57.3K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.7K)
    12h 43m listening time • Released 2017
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    Hands Down

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Chris Brinkley

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (53.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (51.6K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.7K)
    15h 34m listening time • Released 2021
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    Not in Love

    Not in Love • Book 1

    by Ali Hazelwood

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Jason Clarke

    ★ 3.77 ABR Score (326.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.63 Goodreads (324.2K) ★ 4.21 Audible (1.7K)
    11h 55m listening time • Released 2024
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