Audiobooks Like Norwegian Wood

10 audiobooks for fans of Norwegian Wood

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   The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

   ねじまき鳥クロニクル #1-3

   by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin

   Narrated by Rupert Degas

   ★ 4.22 ABR Score (323.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.14 Goodreads (317.7K) ★ 4.32 Audible (5.7K)

   26h 11m listening time • Released 2013

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   1Q84

   1Q84 #1-3

   by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin, Philip Gabriel

   Narrated by Allison Hiroto, Marc Vietor, Mark Boyett

   ★ 3.99 ABR Score (353.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.95 Goodreads (342.2K) ★ 4.08 Audible (10.9K)

   46h 45m listening time • Released 2011

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   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

   Harry Potter • Book 3

   by J.K. Rowling

   Narrated by Jim Dale

   ★ 5.00 ABR Score (5.0M ratings)

   ★ 4.58 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 4.94 Audible (130.7K)

   11h 49m listening time • Released 2015

   Jim Dale's narration transforms this into the series' emotional turning point, giving each character distinct life while building genuine dread alongside the mystery. His performance alone justifies the nearly 12-hour listen.

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   Sunrise on the Reaping

   The Hunger Games

   by Suzanne Collins

   Narrated by Jefferson White

   ★ 4.90 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)

   ★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.85 Audible (32.5K)

   12h 48m listening time • Released 2025

   Jefferson White's narration transforms this prequel into something unexpectedly intimate—he finds the quiet devastation in Haymitch before the legend, making every loss feel like your own.

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   Theo of Golden

   by Allen Levi

   Narrated by David Morse

   ★ 4.85 ABR Score (178.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.57 Goodreads (168.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.3K)

   13h 12m listening time • Released 2025

   David Morse's weathered voice transforms this quiet parable into something hypnotic—each pencil portrait portrait exchange feels like a secret being shared directly with you, making generosity feel less like virtue and more like magic.

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   The Hate U Give

   The Hate U Give • Book 1

   by Angie Thomas

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.78 Audible (45.9K)

   11h 50m listening time • Released 2017

   Bahni Turpin's narration gives each character a distinct, lived-in voice that makes Starr's internal conflict feel devastatingly real. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand why this book became a cultural phenomenon.

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   Remarkably Bright Creatures

   by Shelby Van Pelt

   Narrated by Marin Ireland, Michael Urie

   ★ 4.83 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.79 Audible (62.8K)

   11h 16m listening time • Released 2022

   Marin Ireland and Michael Urie elevate this widow-and-octopus story into something genuinely moving, their dual narration making the emotional reckoning feel earned rather than sentimental.

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   The Great Alone

   by Kristin Hannah

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)

   ★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.7 Audible (58.5K)

   15h 3m listening time • Released 2018

   Julia Whelan's narration captures the suffocating intensity of a family unraveling in 1970s Alaska, making this survival story feel dangerously intimate and impossible to abandon.

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   The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

   by Robert Dugoni

   Narrated by Robert Dugoni

   ★ 4.68 ABR Score (253.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (230.8K) ★ 4.67 Audible (22.7K)

   11h 41m listening time • Released 2018

   Robert Dugoni narrating his own coming-of-age story brings an intimacy that transforms a tale of isolation into something deeply moving. His performance captures both the wounded kid and the reflective adult looking back, making this feel less like memoir and more like a friend finally trusting you with his truth.

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    A Thousand Splendid Suns

    by Khaled Hosseini

    Narrated by Atossa Leoni

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)

    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.61 Audible (15.2K)

    11h 43m listening time • Released 2007

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