Audiobooks Like Dragonfly in Amber

10 audiobooks for fans of Dragonfly in Amber

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   The Scottish Prisoner

   Lord John Grey • Book 3

   by Diana Gabaldon

   Narrated by Jeff Woodman, Rick Holmes

   ★ 4.39 ABR Score (41.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.24 Goodreads (35.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.2K)

   15h 47m listening time • Released 2011

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   Lonesome Dove

   Lonesome Dove • Book 1

   by Larry McMurtry

   Narrated by Will Patton

   ★ 4.70 ABR Score (251.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.58 Goodreads (250.9K) ★ 4.87 Audible (537)

   35h 49m listening time • Released 2025

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   The Pillars of the Earth

   Kingsbridge • Book 1

   by Ken Follett

   Narrated by John Lee

   ★ 4.68 ABR Score (874.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.35 Goodreads (838.5K) ★ 4.64 Audible (36.3K)

   40h 56m listening time • Released 2007

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   The Miniaturist

   The Miniaturist • Book 1

   by Jessie Burton, Unknown Author

   Narrated by Davina Porter

   ★ 3.63 ABR Score (155.3K ratings)

   ★ 3.62 Goodreads (153.6K) ★ 4.07 Audible (1.7K)

   13h 17m listening time • Released 2014

   Davina Porter's narration transforms this atmospheric Dutch Golden Age mystery into pure immersion—her voice captures the claustrophobia and intrigue so completely you'll forget you're listening rather than watching.

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   Once An Eagle

   by Anton Myrer

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.55 ABR Score (10.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.4 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.75 Audible (2.6K)

   41h 20m listening time • Released 2011

   Grover Gardner's measured, commanding narration transforms this sprawling military epic into an intimate character study—his voice carries you through decades of ambition, betrayal, and sacrifice with the weight they deserve.

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   The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville

   The Civil War • Book 1

   by Shelby Foote

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.51 ABR Score (19.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.44 Goodreads (13.7K) ★ 4.63 Audible (5.3K)

   42h 58m listening time • Released 2004

   Grover Gardner's measured, authoritative narration transforms Foote's massive narrative into something unexpectedly intimate—you hear the war through the voices of the people living it, not a distant historian. Nearly 43 hours has never felt more gripping.

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   The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

   The Revolution Trilogy • Book 2

   by Rick Atkinson

   Narrated by Grover Gardner, Rick Atkinson

   ★ 4.50 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)

   ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (379)

   32h 26m listening time • Released 2025

   Atkinson transforms the Revolution's bleakest years into a gripping military narrative where survival itself feels like victory, and Gardner's measured delivery makes every desperate decision hit harder.

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   Caesar and Christ

   The Story of Civilization • Book 3

   by Will Durant

   Narrated by Grover Gardner

   ★ 4.44 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.41 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.81 Audible (1.0K)

   36h 31m listening time • Released 2014

   Grover Gardner's measured cadence transforms Durant's sweeping Roman history into something genuinely gripping—he finds the human drama in empires rising and falling, making 36 hours vanish like a binge-worthy series.

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   Why Kill the Innocent

   Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 13

   by C.S. Harris

   Narrated by Davina Porter

   ★ 4.27 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.19 Goodreads (5.8K) ★ 4.65 Audible (788)

   10h 20m listening time • Released 2018

   Davina Porter's narration elevates this Regency murder mystery into something genuinely gripping—her ability to distinguish characters and build tension across 10 hours makes the Byzantine court intrigue feel immediate and dangerously real.

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    Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue

    Poor Relation • Book 5

    by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 4.11 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)

    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (1.2K)

    4h 50m listening time • Released 2012

    Davina Porter's crisp, witty narration transforms this Regency romp into pure comedic gold—the perfect escape when you want clever banter and delicious chaos without breaking a sweat.

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