10 audiobooks for fans of Of Mice and Men Novella
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East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
Narrated by Richard Poe
★ 4.78 BLT Score (674.9K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (655.0K) ★ 4.78 Audible (19.8K) -
The Grapes of Wrath Novel
by John Steinbeck
Narrated by Dylan Baker
★ 4.53 BLT Score (1.0M ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.67 Audible (14.6K) -
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Narrated by Ralph Cosham
★ 4.67 BLT Score (4.7M ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (4.6M) ★ 4.74 Audible (43.5K)More about this pick
Orwell's deceptively simple fable about a farm revolution that mirrors the Soviet Union remains one of the most efficient and devastating political allegories ever written.
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A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance
by Charles Dickens, Tim Curry
Narrated by Tim Curry
★ 4.63 BLT Score (971.0K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (947.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (23.8K)More about this pick
Tim Curry's menacing theatrical performance strips away the sentimentality and lets the original's gothic darkness shine: a haunting, darkly funny masterclass.
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A Christmas Carol
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Tim Paige, Lucy Rivers, Tieran Wilder, Devon Ryder, Gary Furlong, Joe Arden, Sebastian York, Troy Duran
★ 3.96 BLT Score (947.6K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (947.6K) ★ 5 Audible (6)More about this pick
Nine voices make this less a parable and more an overheard intimacy: Scrooge's redemption unfolds like a real man's reckoning. (126 characters)
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(Mark Twain Library)
Adventures of Tom and Huck • Book 1
by Mark Twain, Paul Bænder, John C. Gerber, True W. Williams
Narrated by Wil Wheaton
★ 3.89 BLT Score (1.0M ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 3.9 Audible (60)More about this pick
Wil Wheaton's warm, mischievous narration captures the anarchic spirit of Twain's boyhood—you'll hear the river, the schemes, and the genuine heart beneath the chaos.
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Beowulf
by Unknown, Robert K. Gordon, Robertson Dean
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.76 BLT Score (350.1K ratings)★ 3.5 Goodreads (349.4K) ★ 4.12 Audible (734)More about this pick
Robertson Dean narrates his own translation with absolute authority. The result is immediate and visceral: a heroic epic that hits hard in under three hours.
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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 BLT Score (5.0M ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 4.94 Audible (130.7K)More about this pick
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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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter • Book 4
by J.K. Rowling
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 BLT Score (4.4M ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (4.2M) ★ 4.94 Audible (125.6K)More about this pick
Jim Dale's performance transforms this darker turn into something almost unbearably gripping—his voices for the Triwizard Tournament's chaos and Voldemort's return will haunt you long after the 20+ hours end.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter • Book 5
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Narrated by Jim Dale
★ 5.00 BLT Score (3.9M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (3.8M) ★ 4.93 Audible (117.3K)More about this pick
Jim Dale transforms this sprawling fifth book into something transcendent—his voice work captures Harry's adolescent rage with such raw precision that the anger becomes contagious and impossible to look away from.
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