Audiobooks Like Sharp Objects

10 audiobooks for fans of Sharp Objects

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   Gone Girl

   by Gillian Flynn

   Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne

   Gone Girl delivers the same sharp psychological tension and unreliable narration that defines Sharp Objects, but on a grander scale with its dual-narrator audiobook performance that heightens the cat-and-mouse dynamic between its protagonists. Flynn's exploration of toxic relationships and dark family secrets reaches new depths here, rewarding listeners who appreciated her ability to unsettle and surprise.

   ★ 4.54 ABR Score (3.5M ratings)

   ★ 4.15 Goodreads (3.5M) ★ 4.36 Audible (59.9K)

   19h 57m listening time • Released 2012

   Flynn's marriage thriller redefined the genre with its unreliable narrators — a dissection of a toxic relationship that's impossible to look away from.

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   Dark Places

   by Gillian Flynn

   Narrated by Rebecca Lowman, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Deakins, Robertson Dean

   Dark Places delivers the same psychological intensity and unreliable narrator complexity that makes Sharp Objects so gripping, while the full cast narration adds a richer dimension to its multiple perspectives on a decades-old crime. Flynn's signature blend of dark family secrets and twisted character psychology deepens across the longer runtime, rewarding listeners who craved more of her unsettling storytelling.

   ★ 4.42 ABR Score (876.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.94 Goodreads (845.9K) ★ 4.42 Audible (30.7K)

   13h 44m listening time • Released 2009

   Flynn's most underrated novel — a survivor of a childhood massacre investigates her own past in a story that's darker and more morally complex than Gone Girl.

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   The Woman in the Window

   by A. J. Finn

   Narrated by Ann Marie Lee

   Ann Marie Lee's compelling narration brings the same psychological intensity and unreliable narrator perspective to The Woman in the Window, crafting a gripping mystery that explores trauma and obsession with the noir-tinged atmosphere fans of Sharp Objects crave. The longer runtime allows for deeper immersion in a labyrinthine plot where paranoia and hidden secrets unravel at a deliberately unsettling pace.

   ★ 4.18 ABR Score (925.0K ratings)

   ★ 3.94 Goodreads (893.3K) ★ 4.07 Audible (31.7K)

   13h 42m listening time • Released 2018

   Finn's debut channels Rear Window — a reclusive woman who witnesses a crime from her window, in a novel whose twist rewards the reader's patience.

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   Verity

   by Colleen Hoover

   Narrated by Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon

   ★ 4.74 ABR Score (4.0M ratings)

   ★ 4.29 Goodreads (3.9M) ★ 4.51 Audible (137.0K)

   8h 10m listening time • Released 2019

   The dual narration transforms this psychological thriller into something genuinely unnerving—each narrator pulls you deeper into a twisted conspiracy that rewires everything you thought you knew.

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   The Housemaid's Secret

   The Housemaid • Book 2

   by Freida McFadden

   Narrated by Lauryn Allman

   ★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)

   ★ 4.16 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.63 Audible (20.2K)

   9h 44m listening time • Released 2023

   McFadden's follow-up to The Housemaid doubles down on domestic suspense — more twists, a more complex heroine, and a villain who's genuinely unsettling.

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   Then She Was Gone

   by Lisa Jewell

   Narrated by Helen Duff

   Then She Was Gone delivers the same dark, propulsive psychological tension as Sharp Objects, with a narrator whose measured performance expertly builds dread alongside unreliable perspectives and shocking revelations. Both thrillers weave complex family dynamics and hidden trauma into their mysteries, making for equally gripping audiobook experiences that reward close listening.

   ★ 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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   None of This is True

   by Lisa Jewell

   Narrated by Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker, Jenny Walser

   Both audiobooks deliver dark, psychologically complex narratives with unreliable narrators that keep you questioning what's real, enhanced by their stellar voice acting that deepens the tension and emotional impact of each twist. The multiple perspectives and morally gray characters in None of This is True create the same unsettling, character-driven suspense that makes Sharp Objects so gripping.

   ★ 4.53 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.07 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.53 Audible (15.4K)

   10h 31m listening time • Released 2023

   Jewell's latest is a true-crime-podcast thriller — a woman who befriends a podcaster becomes the subject of the story, with terrifying consequences.

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   The Girl on the Train

   by Paula Hawkins

   Narrated by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher

   Both audiobooks deliver unreliable narrators navigating dark psychological mysteries with mounting dread, and the multiple narrators in The Girl on the Train create the same immersive, claustrophobic tension that makes Sharp Objects so gripping. The similar runtime and thriller pacing offer that same binge-worthy listening experience with intricate plots that reward close attention.

   ★ 4.49 ABR Score (3.5M ratings)

   ★ 3.96 Goodreads (3.3M) ★ 4.36 Audible (140.9K)

   10h 58m listening time • Released 2015

   Hawkins's debut rode the Gone Girl wave and deserved every bit of it — three unreliable female narrators, a missing woman, and a twist that genuinely lands.

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   Behind Closed Doors

   by B.A. Paris

   Narrated by Georgia Maguire

   Both audiobooks deliver twisty, psychologically complex narratives driven by unreliable narrators and domestic tension, with Georgia Maguire's measured performance matching the slow-burn dread that makes Ann Marie Lee's narration so compelling in Sharp Objects.

   ★ 4.45 ABR Score (822.5K ratings)

   ★ 3.97 Goodreads (765.1K) ★ 4.41 Audible (57.4K)

   8h 40m listening time • Released 2016

   Paris's debut is a slow-burn domestic thriller — a perfect marriage with a terrible secret, told with a patience that makes the reveal all the more devastating.

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    The Family Upstairs

    The Family Upstairs • Book 1

    by Lisa Jewell

    Narrated by Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland, Dominic Thorburn

    The Family Upstairs delivers the same dark, twisty psychological tension as Sharp Objects, with unreliable narrators and a gripping mystery that unfolds through multiple perspectives—enhanced here by a stellar full-cast narration that brings immediacy to the complex family dynamics driving the plot.

    ★ 4.41 ABR Score (589.7K ratings)

    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (574.9K) ★ 4.46 Audible (14.8K)

    9h 36m listening time • Released 2019

    Jewell's cult-thriller slowly reveals how a normal London family became entangled with a charismatic stranger — built on dread, masterfully paced.

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