Audiobooks Like House Rules

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If you loved House Rules by Jodi Picoult, 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 Mark Turetsky's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of House Rules

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    Mad Honey

    by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

    Narrated by Carrie Coon, Key Taw, Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

    ★ 4.46 BLT Score (607.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (590.5K) ★ 4.45 Audible (16.7K)
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    American Dirt

    by Jeanine Cummins

    Narrated by Yareli Arizmendi

    ★ 4.81 BLT Score (735.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (700.6K) ★ 4.72 Audible (35.1K)
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    Arizmendi's fearless narration of a mother's flight from cartel violence burns with raw emotion, transforming this Goodreads Award winner into something unforgettable.

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    Consent to Kill

    Mitch Rapp • Book 8

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.72 BLT Score (66.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (53.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (13.6K)
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    George Guidall's gravelly intensity makes this high-stakes thriller about a CIA operative hunted by his own enemies feel genuinely urgent and personal.

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    Transfer of Power

    Mitch Rapp • Book 3

    by Vince Flynn

    Narrated by Nick Sullivan

    ★ 4.62 BLT Score (76.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (15.0K)
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    The Cartel

    Power of the Dog • Book 2

    by Don Winslow

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.61 BLT Score (49.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (39.5K) ★ 4.63 Audible (10.3K)
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    Ray Porter transforms a sprawling decade-long cartel saga into something unmissable—his voice carries the moral weight of Keller's obsession while keeping you locked in through 23 hours of brutal, unflinching storytelling that feels ripped from news headlines.

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    The Power of the Dog

    Power of the Dog • Book 1

    by Don Winslow

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    ★ 4.58 BLT Score (59.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (49.4K) ★ 4.57 Audible (10.1K)
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    Ray Porter's narration transforms this sprawling drug war saga into something unputdownable—his voice work across dozens of characters makes the corruption and violence feel intimately personal rather than distant.

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    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

    Millennium Series • Book 3

    by Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.73 BLT Score (810.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (779.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (30.5K)
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    The trilogy's conclusion delivers on every promise — Salander's courtroom showdown is one of crime fiction's most cathartic climaxes.

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    The Girl Who Played with Fire

    Millennium Series • Book 2

    by Stieg Larsson

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.73 BLT Score (1.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (991.2K) ★ 4.66 Audible (32.3K)
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    Larsson's second Millennium novel deepens Lisbeth Salander's backstory in ways that are both shocking and deeply satisfying.

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    The Hunt for Red October

    Jack Ryan • Book 3

    by Tom Clancy

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    ★ 4.68 BLT Score (402.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (389.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (13.1K)
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    Scott Brick transforms this submarine thriller into a masterclass in tension—his command of multiple Russian accents and military jargon makes the cat-and-mouse game genuinely gripping across nearly 19 hours.

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    Watchers

    by Dean Koontz

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Dean Koontz

    ★ 4.66 BLT Score (197.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (172.6K) ★ 4.69 Audible (25.1K)
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    Ballerini's voice work transforms this creature-on-the-loose thriller into something genuinely unsettling, capturing both the horror and strange tenderness at its core with a precision that elevates Koontz's best instincts.

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