Audiobooks Like The Book of Lost Friends

10 audiobooks for fans of The Book of Lost Friends

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   Homegoing

   by Yaa Gyasi

   Narrated by Dominic Hoffman

   ★ 4.69 ABR Score (421.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.47 Goodreads (410.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (10.9K)

   13h 11m listening time • Released 2016

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   The Help

   by Kathryn Stockett

   Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin

   Both audiobooks feature richly layered narratives that explore hidden truths and untold stories within complex social histories, enhanced by an exceptional ensemble cast that brings emotional depth to multiple perspectives. The stellar narration by Bahni Turpin and her fellow voice actors creates an immersive listening experience that makes these sprawling, character-driven mysteries equally engaging across their substantial runtimes.

   ★ 4.95 ABR Score (3.1M ratings)

   ★ 4.47 Goodreads (3.0M) ★ 4.81 Audible (46.3K)

   18h 6m listening time • Released 2009

   The four narrators each disappear into their characters so completely, you'll forget you're listening to a performance. This is how ensemble audiobooks should work.

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   The Kitchen House

   by Kathleen Grissom

   Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin

   Both audiobooks immerse listeners in richly layered historical narratives centered on resilience and hidden truths within oppressive systems, with Bahni Turpin's compelling narration bringing emotional depth to complex female characters navigating survival and self-discovery. The Kitchen House shares the same meticulous attention to period detail and interconnected storylines that make The Book of Lost Friends so engaging, creating that same sense of unraveling mysteries across generations.

   ★ 4.61 ABR Score (309.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.24 Goodreads (304.9K) ★ 4.75 Audible (4.4K)

   12h 57m listening time • Released 2017

   Cassidy and Turpin's dual narration captures the emotional fracture at the heart of this plantation story, making you feel Lavinia's impossible loyalty to two families as acutely as she does.

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   The Muse

   by Jessie Burton

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Maria Elena Infantino

   ★ 3.93 ABR Score (62.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.85 Goodreads (62.2K) ★ 4.34 Audible (407)

   13h 21m listening time • Released 2016

   Dual narrators bring real depth to Burton's interlocking 1930s and 1960s narratives, making this slow-burn art world mystery feel lived-in and urgent in ways the prose alone couldn't quite achieve.

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   Sister of Mine

   Georgia • Book 1

   by Sabra Waldfogel

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   Bahni Turpin's rich, nuanced narration brings the same emotional depth to *Sister of Mine* that made *The Book of Lost Friends* so compelling, while both mysteries explore complex family bonds and historical injustice with literary grace. The slower, character-driven pacing and intimate exploration of relationships across time will resonate with listeners who appreciated Wingate's layered storytelling.

   ★ 4.36 ABR Score (9.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.29 Goodreads (6.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (3.2K)

   17h 22m listening time • Released 2016

   Bahni Turpin's narration transforms this Civil War-era story of two sisters into something raw and intimate, capturing every fracture in their bond with devastating clarity.

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   Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development

   Early American Studies

   by Sven Beckert, Seth Rockman

   Narrated by William Hughes, Kevin Kenerly, Bahni Turpin, Pam Ward, Ron Butler

   ★ 3.99 ABR Score (821 ratings)

   ★ 4.08 Goodreads (378) ★ 4.56 Audible (443)

   13h 49m listening time • Released 2017

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   'Til the Well Runs Dry

   by Lauren Francis-Sharma

   Narrated by Ron Butler, Bahni Turpin

   Bahni Turpin's rich vocal performance grounds both narratives in intimate human struggle, bringing emotional depth to stories that weave together family secrets and historical hardship. Like *The Book of Lost Friends*, this mystery unfolds through interconnected perspectives, revealing how the past's injustices shape present-day relationships with quiet intensity.

   ★ 3.89 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)

   ★ 3.88 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.35 Audible (1.6K)

   13h 3m listening time • Released 2015

   Butler and Turpin's dual narration captures the emotional gulf between Marcia and Farouk across decades, making their deteriorating marriage feel inevitable and devastating.

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   Back Channel

   by Stephen L. Carter

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin

   ★ 3.85 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.88 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.55 Audible (65)

   17h 33m listening time • Released 2014

   Bahni Turpin's measured, intelligent narration transforms this Cuban Missile Crisis thriller into something that feels genuinely tense and intimate—you're trapped in the same room as history's most dangerous negotiation.

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   Citizens Creek

   by Lalita Tademy

   Narrated by Bahni Turpin, J. D. Jackson

   ★ 3.83 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.9 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.36 Audible (196)

   15h 33m listening time • Released 2014

   Bahni Turpin and J.D. Jackson bring alive a sprawling multigenerational saga with the precision of a dual mystery, each narrator anchoring their character's search for truth with rare emotional clarity.

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    Ribbons of Scarlet

    by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, Allison Pataki

    Narrated by Marisa Calin, Lisa Flanagan, Barrie Kreinik, Saskia Maarleveld, Cassandra Campbell, Lauren Ezzo

    ★ 3.82 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)

    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 4.26 Audible (713)

    16h 1m listening time • Released 2019

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