Audiobooks Like Persuasion

Juliet Stevenson brings a contained emotional intelligence to Austen's most restrained novel — the nine-hour listen earns its slow-burn reputation precisely because Stevenson never pushes Anne's longing to the surface too early, trusting the audience to feel what the character is suppressing. The recommendations were chosen for matching length, and if you came to this for the specific quality of a second-chance romance where emotional discipline is the whole point, these maintain that same restraint.

10 audiobooks for fans of Persuasion

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    Pride and Prejudice

    by Jane Austen

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    ★ 4.15 ABR Score (4.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 3.5 Audible (2)
    4h 49m listening time • Released 2011
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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.8 Audible (16.8K)
    10h 5m listening time • Released 2022

    Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber bring such natural chemistry to this premise that you'll forget how ridiculous the setup is—they make you believe in the curse, the plan, and everything that unravels between them.

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    Heartless

    Chestnut Springs • Book 2

    by Elsie Silver

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Vanessa Edwin

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (589.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (585.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.5K)
    9h 51m listening time • Released 2023
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    November 9

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals

    ★ 4.60 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.7 Audible (25.0K)
    9h 46m listening time • Released 2015

    Webber and Goethals trade off chapters in dual narration that makes the once-a-year meetings hit harder, and the final twist lands like a gut punch.

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    Heated Rivalry

    Game Changers • Book 2

    by Rachel Reid

    Narrated by Tor Thom

    ★ 4.57 ABR Score (329.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (326.4K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.9K)
    9h 32m listening time • Released 2019

    Tor Thom's dual narration makes the tension crackle—he captures both characters' voices so distinctly that their forbidden connection feels genuinely electric and impossible to resist.

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    Above All Things

    Carlisle • Book 2

    by Roslyn Sinclair

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.55 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.88 Audible (806)
    9h 34m listening time • Released 2022
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    Pucked Off

    Pucked • Book 5

    by Helena Hunting

    Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Rose Dioro

    ★ 4.55 ABR Score (24.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (21.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.5K)
    9h 36m listening time • Released 2017
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    Call Me

    Call Me By Your Name • Book 1

    by André Aciman

    Narrated by Armie Hammer

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (618.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (604.6K) ★ 4.68 Audible (13.5K)
    7h 48m listening time • Released 2017
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    Wild Eyes

    Rose Hill • Book 2

    by Elsie Silver

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Savannah Peachwood

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (311.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (306.5K) ★ 4.68 Audible (4.5K)
    10h 26m listening time • Released 2024
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    Every Summer After

    Barry’s Bay • Book 1

    by Carley Fortune

    Narrated by AJ Bridel

    ★ 4.51 ABR Score (893.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (884.1K) ★ 4.63 Audible (9.6K)
    9h 43m listening time • Released 2022
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