Audiobooks Like Love in the Time of Cholera

Armando Durán reads Garcí­a Márquez's sixteen-hour novel with the patience the material demands — his voice has a weathered warmth that suits a story about a man who has spent decades waiting, and the Spanish-inflected cadence gives the translation a texture that a more neutral reading would lose. The picks here tend toward long, emotionally sweeping romances with similar runtimes, so if what you want is another listen that earns its length through accumulated feeling rather than plot momentum, these are the right titles.

10 audiobooks for fans of Love in the Time of Cholera

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    The Last Letter cover

    The Last Letter

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jennifer Stark

    4.78 ABR Score (552.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (538.1K) ★ 4.75 Audible (14.3K)
    13h 23m listening time • Released 2019

    Hamilton and Stark's dual narration captures the raw grief and unspoken tension between these characters with such precision that you'll feel the weight of every unsaid word. This is emotional fiction that demands to be heard.

  2. 2
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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.

  4. 4
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    Amante Eterno : La Hermandad de la Daga Negra 2

    Black Dagger Brotherhood • Book 2

    by J.R. Ward

    Narrated by Noé Velásquez

    4.26 ABR Score (203.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (203.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (37)
    16h 44m listening time • Released 2019
  5. 5
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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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    The Finish Line

    The Ravenhood • Book 3

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    4.64 ABR Score (184.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (175.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (8.9K)
    14h 39m listening time • Released 2021
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    Me Before You

    Me Before You • Book 1

    by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Owen Lindsay

    4.62 ABR Score (1.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.62 Audible (37.3K)
    14h 40m listening time • Released 2012

    The full-cast narration pulls you deep into every perspective, so when Moyes rips your heart out, there's nowhere to hide.

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    Still

    Grip • Book 2

    by Kennedy Ryan

    Narrated by Jakobi Diem, Maxine Mitchell

    4.57 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (11.8K) ★ 4.8 Audible (1.1K)
    13h 12m listening time • Released 2019
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    Twisted Lies

    Twisted • Book 4

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Aiden Snow, Cindy Kay

    4.57 ABR Score (714.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (707.3K) ★ 4.72 Audible (6.8K)
    16h 23m listening time • Released 2022

    Aiden Snow and Cindy Kay bring serious heat to this slow-burn finale, making Christian and Stella's fake-dating tension feel electric across all 16 hours.

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    Across the Vanishing Sky

    Starlight Grove • Book 1

    by Catherine Cowles

    Narrated by Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor, Sebastian York, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, Connor Crais

    4.57 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (10.3K) ★ 4.85 Audible (564)
    13h 51m listening time • Released 2026

    The ensemble cast—Clarke, York, Brentmoor leading the charge—transforms this dark mystery into something gripping and layered. Multiple narrators handling a complex past makes the twists land harder.

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