Audiobooks Like City of Thieves

Ron Perlman's voice carries a roughness that suits a story set in a starving city during wartime — there's gravel and weight in his delivery, and a dry, dark humor that keeps the Leningrad siege from becoming pure suffering. At eight hours the listen moves quickly, and Perlman keeps the friendship at the story's center feeling warm even when the circumstances are brutal. These recommendations share similar runtimes and carry the same balance of historical violence and human connection.

10 audiobooks for fans of City of Thieves

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    All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front/The Road Back • Book 1

    by Erich Maria Remarque

    Narrated by Frank Muller

    4.54 ABR Score (537.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (525.3K) ★ 4.67 Audible (12.3K)
    6h 55m listening time • Released 2010
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    Dances with Wolves

    Dances With Wolves • Book 1

    by Michael Blake

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.54 ABR Score (31.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (29.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.7K)
    9h 10m listening time • Released 2019

    George Guidall's measured, introspective narration transforms Blake's frontier novel into something far more intimate than the film—he finds the quiet moral reckoning beneath the adventure, making this essential listening for anyone drawn to stories about identity and belonging.

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    The Chosen: Come and See

    The Chosen • Book 2

    by Jerry B. Jenkins

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    4.39 ABR Score (895 ratings)
    ★ 4.78 Goodreads (624) ★ 4.99 Audible (271)
    8h 59m listening time • Released 2022

    Simon Vance's narration elevates Jenkins' reimagining into something genuinely alive—his distinctive voices for each disciple make you feel like you're actually there witnessing the chaos and wonder unfold.

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    Just Once

    by Karen Kingsbury

    Narrated by January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne

    4.37 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (9.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (250)
    8h 59m listening time • Released 2023

    LaVoy and Heyborne's dual narration captures the emotional devastation of a wartime love triangle with such raw authenticity that you'll feel the weight of every impossible choice alongside them.

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    In the Heart of the Sea

    by Nathaniel Philbrick

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.24 ABR Score (123.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (119.9K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.6K)
    10h 3m listening time • Released 2005

    Scott Brick's measured, gripping narration transforms this true whale-hunt survival story into pure disaster cinema. It's the kind of audiobook that makes a commute disappear.

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    For Crew and Country (April, 2014)

    by John Wukovits

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    4.23 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (452) ★ 4.73 Audible (862)
    9h 47m listening time • Released 2013

    Robertson Dean's measured, respectful narration captures the tension and heroism of the Samuel B. Roberts' last stand—a true underdog naval battle that deserves to be heard as much as read.

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    The Prince and The Pauper

    by Mark Twain

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    4.08 ABR Score (126.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (126.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (127)
    8h 28m listening time • Released 2011

    Dick Hill's performance elevates Twain's social satire into pure theater—his voice work distinguishes the prince from the pauper so sharply you'll forget you're listening to one narrator, not two.

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    The Morgans

    The Morgans • Book 1

    by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.98 ABR Score (726 ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (503) ★ 4.5 Audible (223)
    7h 1m listening time • Released 2021

    George Guidall's gravelly narration transforms this father-son gunslinger tale into pure Western noir—his voice commands every tense standoff like he's been waiting his whole career for material this hard-boiled.

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    The Sisters Brothers

    by Patrick deWitt

    Narrated by John Pruden

    3.85 ABR Score (105.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (103.8K) ★ 4.2 Audible (1.7K)
    7h 42m listening time • Released 2011
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    The Immigrant's Wife

    by J B Harris, Julia Whelan

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    3.59 ABR Score (12 ratings)
    ★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.82 Audible (11)
    9h 59m listening time • Released 2025

    Julia Whelan's dual narration captures the devastating tension between desire and duty—her voice shifts so seamlessly between perspectives that you feel the couple's separation even as they're speaking.

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