Audiobooks Like Kulti

Kyla Garcia and PJ Ochlan trade off narration in a way that mirrors the push-pull dynamic at the heart of this sports romance — Garcia holds her ground with dry restraint while Ochlan's coach keeps his distance, and at 17 hours the slow burn has room to develop properly without feeling padded. The recs here lean into that same patient emotional pacing, most matching the runtime and drawn from the same slow-burn romance territory.

10 audiobooks for fans of Kulti

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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
  3. 3
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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.

  4. 4
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    Hands Down

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton, Chris Brinkley

    4.12 ABR Score (53.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (51.6K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.7K)
    15h 34m listening time • Released 2021
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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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    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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    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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    Exodus

    The Ravenhood • Book 2

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    4.68 ABR Score (238.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (232.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (6.3K)
    14h 24m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Things We Leave Unfinished

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Tim Paige, Carly Robins

    4.64 ABR Score (471.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (459.3K) ★ 4.7 Audible (12.5K)
    14h 32m listening time • Released 2021

    Dual narrators elevate the dual timelines here, with Paige and Robins creating such distinct emotional cores that you'll feel the weight of two love stories colliding across decades.

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    Effortless

    Thoughtless • Book 2

    by S.C. Stephens

    Narrated by Rebekkah Ross

    4.33 ABR Score (117.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (116.6K) ★ 4.53 Audible (1.1K)
    19h 31m listening time • Released 2012

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