Best George Newbern Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by George Newbern — 9 titles spanning Biography & Memoir, Thriller, Literature & Fiction, Horror, Business, Historical Fiction, averaging 4.06 ABR stars.

George Newbern possesses one of those rare voices that sounds both reassuring and quietly intense — a combination that serves him beautifully across an impressively wide range of material. His narration of Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand is stirring and propulsive, while Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid showcases his ability to handle intimate, emotionally complex storytelling. Newbern's voice is smooth and well-modulated, with a natural American warmth that anchors even the most far-flung narratives. He brings subtle menace to Harlan Coben's The Stranger and genuine dread to Chuck Wendig's The Book of Accidents, proving he can darken his palette when the material demands it. His versatility across literary fiction, thriller, horror, and biography makes him one of those narrators listeners trust regardless of genre. If you want a narrator who disappears into the story while elevating every sentence, Newbern delivers.

Where to Start with George Newbern

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    Seabiscuit: An American Legend cover

    Seabiscuit: An American Legend

    by Laura Hillenbrand

    Narrated by George Newbern

    ★ 4.42 ABR Score (171.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (169.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (2.9K)
    13h 13m listening time • Released 2010
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    The Arrangement

    The Arrangement • Book 1

    by Kiersten Modglin

    Narrated by George Newbern, Sarah Mollo-Christensen

    ★ 4.34 ABR Score (143.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (139.7K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.8K)
    5h 42m listening time • Released 2021
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    North Woods

    by Daniel Mason

    Narrated by Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark Deakins, Jayne Entwistle, Billie Fulford-Brown, Arthur Morey, George Newbern, Kirsten Potter, Simon Vance

    ★ 4.26 ABR Score (120.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (117.0K) ★ 4.46 Audible (3.4K)
    11h 5m listening time • Released 2023

    A multigenerational haunting told through ten perfectly cast narrators—each voice anchors a different era, making the house itself feel alive across centuries of secrets and sorrow.

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    Evidence of the Affair

    Reidverse

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, George Newbern, James Daniels, Dara Rosenberg

    ★ 4.19 ABR Score (249.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (237.6K) ★ 4.4 Audible (11.7K)
    1h 19m listening time • Released 2019

    Multiple narrators bring distinct voices to this epistolary mystery, making the layered perspectives feel intimate rather than gimmicky. A short, emotionally precise listen that justifies every minute.

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    The Stranger

    by Harlan Coben

    Narrated by George Newbern

    ★ 4.15 ABR Score (109.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (103.2K) ★ 4.23 Audible (6.3K)
    9h 43m listening time • Released 2015
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    No Two Persons

    by Erica Bauermeister

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Braden Wright, Carol Jacobanis, Cassandra Campbell, Gabra Zackman, George Newbern, Jesse Vilinsky, Max Meyers, Rachel L. Jacobs, Stephen Graybill

    ★ 4.04 ABR Score (35.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (35.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (308)
    8h 54m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Book of Accidents

    by Chuck Wendig

    Narrated by Xe Sands, George Newbern

    ★ 3.91 ABR Score (30.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (29.5K) ★ 4.19 Audible (1.3K)
    16h 49m listening time • Released 2021
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    Becoming a Venture Capitalist (Masters at Work)

    Masters at Work • Book 6

    by Gary Rivlin

    Narrated by George Newbern

    ★ 3.69 ABR Score (143 ratings)
    ★ 3.53 Goodreads (118) ★ 4.4 Audible (25)
    2h 50m listening time • Released 2019
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    I Should Be Extremely Happy in Your Company

    by Brian Hall

    Narrated by Robertson Dean, Kevin R. Free, Graham Halstead, George Newbern, Tanis Parenteau

    ★ 3.56 ABR Score (490 ratings)
    ★ 3.35 Goodreads (474) ★ 3.38 Audible (16)
    18h 7m listening time • Released 2021

    Multiple narrators bring the expedition's fractured perspectives to life, turning a historical journey into an intimate mystery about what people can never truly know about each other.

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