10 audiobooks for fans of Memorial Day
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House of Spies
Gabriel Allon • Book 17
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.52 ABR Score (39.6K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (35.1K) ★ 4.58 Audible (4.5K)13h 1m listening time • Released 2017 - 2
The Black Widow
Gabriel Allon • Book 16
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.51 ABR Score (45.2K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (38.2K) ★ 4.53 Audible (7.0K)13h 43m listening time • Released 2016 - 3
The First Commandment
Scot Harvath • Book 6
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.55 ABR Score (30.6K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (26.1K) ★ 4.67 Audible (4.5K)10h 53m listening time • Released 2011George Guidall's gravelly precision transforms Thor's revenge thriller into something darker and more morally corrosive than typical spy fiction—he makes you feel Harvath's rage curdle into something uglier.
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Blowback
Scot Harvath • Book 4
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.48 ABR Score (26.8K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (23.1K) ★ 4.63 Audible (3.6K)13h 32m listening time • Released 2016George Guidall's gravelly intensity transforms this into a thriller that crackles with authenticity—his voice makes every betrayal and high-stakes mission feel genuinely consequential.
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State of the Union
Scot Harvath • Book 3
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.43 ABR Score (37.3K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (31.1K) ★ 4.49 Audible (6.2K)11h 35m listening time • Released 2011George Guidall transforms this high-stakes thriller into a masterclass of controlled intensity, his measured baritone making every geopolitical twist feel inevitable and terrifying.
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The English Girl
Gabriel Allon • Book 13
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.41 ABR Score (40.5K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (37.3K) ★ 4.52 Audible (3.1K)12h 14m listening time • Released 2013 - 7
The English Spy
Gabriel Allon • Book 15
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.40 ABR Score (35.9K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (31.8K) ★ 4.48 Audible (4.1K)12h 5m listening time • Released 2015 - 8
The Other Woman
Gabriel Allon • Book 18
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.35 ABR Score (37.0K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (31.6K) ★ 4.42 Audible (5.5K)10h 45m listening time • Released 2018George Guidall's measured, intelligence-officer cadence transforms Silva's geopolitical thriller into something genuinely propulsive—he makes you believe every tradecraft detail and emotional gut-punch.
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The Heist
Gabriel Allon • Book 14
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.33 ABR Score (34.0K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (30.3K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.7K)12h 7m listening time • Released 2014George Guidall's measured, sophisticated narration elevates Silva's art-world thriller into pure listening pleasure—his voice commands the intricate plot twists like a master storyteller who's been waiting all book to spring the trap.
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The Shadow Patrol
John Wells • Book 6
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.26 ABR Score (9.2K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.1K)11h 13m listening time • Released 2012George Guidall's measured, coiled delivery transforms this Afghanistan spy thriller into a masterclass in tension—he makes every betrayal land harder and every moral compromise feel genuinely costly.
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