Audiobooks Like Ricorda Maggie Rose

If you loved Ricorda Maggie Rose by James Patterson, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Tim Cain's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of Ricorda Maggie Rose

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    26 Beauties

    Women's Murder Club • Book 26

    by James Patterson

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    3.61 ABR Score (11 ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (11)
    8h 4m listening time • Released 2026

    January LaVoy's narration transforms this serial killer procedural into something genuinely gripping—her sharp delivery cuts through the darkness without losing the human stakes of each missing woman.

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    22 Seconds

    Women's Murder Club • Book 22

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    4.39 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (38.9K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.2K)
    8h 16m listening time • Released 2022

    January LaVoy brings razor-sharp intensity to this Women's Murder Club installment, cutting through Patterson's signature twists with a narrator who sounds genuinely cornered. If you've stayed with the series, this one finally delivers the high stakes it's been building toward.

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    25 Alive (WMC #25): A Women's Murder Club Thriller

    Women's Murder Club • Book 25

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    4.34 ABR Score (30.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.2K)
    6h 40m listening time • Released 2025

    January LaVoy's narration anchors this series milestone with such sharp authority that you forget you're listening rather than reading—the procedural twists land harder that way.

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    Killer Instinct

    Instinct • Book 2

    by James Patterson, Howard Roughan

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    4.26 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.4K)
    7h 27m listening time • Released 2019

    Edoardo Ballerini's crisp, propulsive delivery transforms this Patterson thriller into something that actually breathes—sharp enough to keep you hooked through a terror plot that genuinely unsettles.

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    Instinct (previously published as Murder Games)

    Instinct • Book 1

    by James Patterson

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    4.25 ABR Score (29.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (24.2K) ★ 4.38 Audible (4.9K)
    7h 7m listening time • Released 2017
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    Private Berlin

    Private • Book 5

    by James Patterson, Mark T. Sullivan

    Narrated by January LaVoy, Ari Fliakos

    4.16 ABR Score (21.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (19.7K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.6K)
    8h 2m listening time • Released 2013

    LaVoy and Fliakos trade off protagonists with such distinct energy that the dual investigation feels like two thrillers colliding—you'll forget you're listening to a split narration.

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    NYPD Red 2

    NYPD Red • Book 2

    by James Patterson, Marshall Karp

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Jay Snyder

    4.09 ABR Score (25.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (25.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (22)
    7h 7m listening time • Released 2023

    The dual narration by Ballerini and Snyder crackles with tension, perfectly capturing the fractured chemistry between Zach and Kylie while the Booktrack soundtrack amps up every twist in this Manhattan crime thriller.

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    The Girl in the Castle

    by James Patterson, Emily Raymond

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.97 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (11.9K)
    8h 13m listening time • Released 2022
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    The President's Daughter

    by Bill Clinton, James Patterson

    Narrated by Tony Goldwyn, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Chen, Jeremy Davidson, Amanda Dolan, Peter Ganim, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Soneela Nankani

    4.62 ABR Score (62.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (53.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (8.6K)
    14h 21m listening time • Released 2021

    Tony Goldwyn leads an all-star ensemble cast through a propulsive thriller that feels like watching a prestige TV series unfold in your ears. The multiple narrators give each character distinct weight, turning what could be a pulpy premise into genuinely immersive storytelling.

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    Escape

    Billy Harney • Book 3

    by James Patterson, David Ellis

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    4.54 ABR Score (18.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (16.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (2.3K)
    8h 53m listening time • Released 2022

    Ballerini's rapid-fire delivery transforms this into a propulsive cat-and-mouse game where you can't tell if Billy or the billionaire is actually winning. Patterson and Ellis keep the twists coming fast enough that you'll blow through all 9 hours in two sittings.

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