Audiobooks Like All the Ugly and Wonderful Things

10 audiobooks for fans of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things

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   Sunrise on the Reaping

   The Hunger Games

   by Suzanne Collins

   Narrated by Jefferson White

   ★ 4.90 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)

   ★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.85 Audible (32.5K)

   12h 48m listening time • Released 2025

   Jefferson White's narration transforms this prequel into something unexpectedly intimate—he finds the quiet devastation in Haymitch before the legend, making every loss feel like your own.

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   Theo of Golden

   by Allen Levi

   Narrated by David Morse

   ★ 4.85 ABR Score (178.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.57 Goodreads (168.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.3K)

   13h 12m listening time • Released 2025

   David Morse's weathered voice transforms this quiet parable into something hypnotic—each pencil portrait portrait exchange feels like a secret being shared directly with you, making generosity feel less like virtue and more like magic.

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   The Hate U Give

   The Hate U Give • Book 1

   by Angie Thomas

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.78 Audible (45.9K)

   11h 50m listening time • Released 2017

   Bahni Turpin's narration gives each character a distinct, lived-in voice that makes Starr's internal conflict feel devastatingly real. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand why this book became a cultural phenomenon.

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   Remarkably Bright Creatures

   by Shelby Van Pelt

   Narrated by Marin Ireland, Michael Urie

   ★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.79 Audible (62.8K)

   11h 16m listening time • Released 2022

   Marin Ireland and Michael Urie elevate this widow-and-octopus story into something genuinely moving, their dual narration making the emotional reckoning feel earned rather than sentimental.

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   The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

   by Robert Dugoni

   Narrated by Robert Dugoni

   ★ 4.68 ABR Score (253.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (230.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (22.7K)

   11h 41m listening time • Released 2018

   Robert Dugoni narrating his own coming-of-age story brings an intimacy that transforms a tale of isolation into something deeply moving. His performance captures both the wounded kid and the reflective adult looking back, making this feel less like memoir and more like a friend finally trusting you with his truth.

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   Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick

   by Taylor Jenkins Reid

   Narrated by Kristen DiMercurio, Julia Whelan, Taylor Jenkins Reid

   ★ 4.68 ABR Score (778.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.33 Goodreads (758.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (19.8K)

   9h 52m listening time • Released 2025

   Multiple narrators embody the fierce ambition and competing loyalties of women breaking into NASA, making this feel like you're in the room with them rather than just hearing their story.

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   A Thousand Splendid Suns

   by Khaled Hosseini

   Narrated by Atossa Leoni

   ★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)

   ★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.61 Audible (15.2K)

   11h 43m listening time • Released 2007

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   UnDivided

   Unwind Dystology • Book 4

   by Neal Shusterman

   Narrated by Luke Daniels

   ★ 4.57 ABR Score (34.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (32.4K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.0K)

   12h 57m listening time • Released 2014

   Luke Daniels brings devastating clarity to this finale, making the moral reckoning hit harder than any previous book in the series. The stakes feel genuinely apocalyptic because he forces you to hear the humanity in every side of an impossible conflict.

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   The Road to Tender Hearts

   by Annie Hartnett

   Narrated by Mark Bramhall

   ★ 4.56 ABR Score (64.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.9K) ★ 4.78 Audible (2.2K)

   11h 48m listening time • Released 2025

   Mark Bramhall's warm, weathered voice is perfect for PJ's cross-country redemption quest—you'll believe every heartbreak and laugh alongside this unlikely found family on wheels.

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    When Crickets Cry

    by Charles Martin

    Narrated by Charles Martin, Adam Verner

    ★ 4.45 ABR Score (74.6K ratings)

    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (72.3K) ★ 4.61 Audible (2.3K)

    11h 15m listening time • Released 2019

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