Best George Newbern Audiobooks
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
- New to George Newbern? Start here → Evidence of the Affair
- What fans keep coming back to → Seabiscuit: An American Legend
- Short listen, big payoff → The Arrangement
- Highest rated by listeners → North Woods
Best George Newbern Audiobooks
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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 - 2
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 - 3
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 2023A 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
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 2019Multiple 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 - 6
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 - 7
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 - 8
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 - 9
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 2021Multiple 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.