Audiobooks Like Relic

Jefferson Mays narrates Relic with a procedural clarity that keeps the creature-horror credible — his delivery gives the Natural History Museum setting a convincing institutional weight across 12 hours, so when the thriller accelerates it feels like a real place coming undone rather than a movie set. Three picks share Preston and Child's authorship, and the list emphasizes award-decorated thriller and adventure titles where the procedural setup earns the horror payoff in the same way this book does.

10 audiobooks for fans of Relic

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    In the Blood

    Terminal List • Book 5

    by Jack Carr

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.86 ABR Score (52.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (27.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (24.7K)
    12h 8m listening time • Released 2022

    Ray Porter's relentless delivery transforms Carr's geopolitical thriller into something almost unbearably gripping—his voice makes Reece's obsession feel like your own.

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    The Devil's Hand

    Terminal List • Book 4

    by Jack Carr

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.83 ABR Score (53.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (22.0K)
    14h 37m listening time • Released 2021

    Ray Porter's gravelly delivery transforms Carr's geopolitical thriller into something almost hypnotic—he makes every tactical detail and moral compromise feel inevitable, turning a sprawling post-9/11 reckoning into pure momentum.

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    Prodigal Son

    Orphan X • Book 6

    by Gregg Hurwitz

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.59 ABR Score (22.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (17.7K) ★ 4.69 Audible (5.2K)
    14h 15m listening time • Released 2021

    Scott Brick's narration transforms this spy thriller into something addictive—his measured intensity makes every revelation land harder, and the character work hits deeper than typical action fare.

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    Lone Wolf

    Orphan X • Book 9

    by Gregg Hurwitz

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.54 ABR Score (16.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (13.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (2.9K)
    13h 31m listening time • Released 2024

    Scott Brick's delivery transforms this ninth Orphan X into a masterclass in restraint—his measured intensity makes Evan's calculated violence feel inevitable rather than gratuitous, elevating what could be pulp into genuine suspense.

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    Thunderhead

    Nora Kelly #0A

    by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.32 ABR Score (37.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (32.5K) ★ 4.38 Audible (5.4K)
    17h 20m listening time • Released 2010

    Scott Brick's measured, atmospheric narration transforms this archaeological thriller into a genuinely unsettling descent—his pacing makes the mystery feel personal rather than procedural, turning each discovery into dread.

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    Utopia

    by Lincoln Child

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.06 ABR Score (14.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (12.9K) ★ 4.25 Audible (1.6K)

    Scott Brick's measured intensity is perfect for this high-stakes tech thriller—he builds dread methodically as Utopia's gleaming facade cracks into genuine danger.

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    The Terminal List

    Terminal List • Book 1

    by Jack Carr

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.76 ABR Score (132.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (73.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (58.7K)
    12h 3m listening time • Released 2018

    Ray Porter's narration transforms this revenge thriller into something visceral and hypnotic—his measured intensity makes Reece's methodical descent feel inevitable rather than exploitative, anchoring a debut that earned its Barry and Audie Awards.

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    Misery

    by Stephen King

    Narrated by Lindsay Crouse

    4.73 ABR Score (859.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (847.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (11.3K)
    12h 11m listening time • Released 2016

    King's most intimate horror — a writer held captive by his 'number one fan' is a story about creativity, survival, and the dangerous power of an audience.

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    Then She Was Gone

    by Lisa Jewell

    Narrated by Helen Duff

    4.61 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.56 Audible (84.7K)
    10h 12m listening time • Released 2018

    Jewell's missing-girl thriller has one of crime fiction's most shocking reveals — a mother reconnects with a man whose daughter eerily resembles her missing child.

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    The Lincoln Lawyer

    A Lincoln Lawyer Novel • Book 1

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Adam Grupper

    4.60 ABR Score (279.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (258.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (20.2K)
    11h 36m listening time • Released 2005

    Connelly's Mickey Haller debut is a legal thriller with genuine moral complexity — a defense attorney who operates from the back of a Lincoln Town Car and discovers his client is guilty.

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