Audiobooks Like Hands Down

If you loved Hands Down by Mariana Zapata, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Callie Dalton's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of Hands Down

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    Wait for It

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton

    4.49 ABR Score (119.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (115.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.6K)
    15h 52m listening time • Released 2017
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    From Lukov with Love

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

    4.46 ABR Score (294.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (289.3K) ★ 4.64 Audible (5.0K)
    14h 55m listening time • Released 2018
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    Dear Aaron

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

    4.14 ABR Score (60.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (57.3K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.7K)
    12h 43m listening time • Released 2017
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    Luna and the Lie

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Gomez Pugh

    4.26 ABR Score (72.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (70.6K) ★ 4.57 Audible (2.2K)
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    Kulti

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Kyla Garcia, PJ Ochlan

    4.45 ABR Score (159.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (158.6K) ★ 4.79 Audible (483)
    17h 18m listening time • Released 2024

    Kyla Garcia nails Sal's stubborn pride, and the 17-hour slow burn pays off with one of the most earned romances in the genre.

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    The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Emma Wilder

    4.35 ABR Score (309.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (308.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (1.0K)
    17h 51m listening time • Released 2023

    Zapata's signature slow burn at its best, and the dual narration makes 18 hours feel like a guilty-pleasure binge you won't want to end.

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    Under Locke

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Ava Erickson, Bradley Ford, Sebastian York

    4.04 ABR Score (103.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (103.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (406)
    15h 38m listening time • Released 2024
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    Grin and Beard It

    Winston Brothers • Book 2

    by Penny Reid

    Narrated by Chris Brinkley, Cielo Camargo

    4.37 ABR Score (38.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (33.8K) ★ 4.65 Audible (4.2K)
    12h 50m listening time • Released 2016
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    Truth or Beard

    Winston Brothers • Book 1

    by Penny Reid

    Narrated by Joy Nash, Chris Brinkley

    4.19 ABR Score (63.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (58.7K) ★ 4.56 Audible (4.5K)
    13h 44m listening time • Released 2015
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    In Her Own League

    Windy City Series

    by Liz Tomforde

    Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke

    4.70 ABR Score (46.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (45.0K) ★ 4.89 Audible (1.2K)
    13h 28m listening time • Released 2026

    Brentmoor and Clarke's dual narration crackles with tension as a power struggle becomes a love story in baseball's most competitive arena.

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