10 audiobooks for fans of The Bourne Identity
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The Hunt for Red October
Jack Ryan • Book 3
by Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.69 ABR Score (402.8K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (389.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (13.1K)18h 42m listening time • Released 2018Scott Brick transforms this submarine thriller into a masterclass in tension—his command of multiple Russian accents and military jargon makes the cat-and-mouse game genuinely gripping across nearly 19 hours.
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Patriot Games
Jack Ryan • Book 1
by Tom Clancy
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.64 ABR Score (227.8K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (214.5K) ★ 4.7 Audible (13.3K)22h 2m listening time • Released 2011Scott Brick transforms Jack Ryan's origin story into a taut political thriller where every interrogation and moral choice lands with genuine weight. His measured intensity makes the terrorism subplot feel disturbingly plausible—exactly what Clancy intended.
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Prodigal Son
Orphan X • Book 6
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 2021Scott 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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The Power of the Dog
Power of the Dog • Book 1
by Don Winslow
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.58 ABR Score (59.5K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (49.4K) ★ 4.57 Audible (10.1K)20h 13m listening time • Released 2008Ray Porter's narration transforms this sprawling drug war saga into something unputdownable—his voice work across dozens of characters makes the corruption and violence feel intimately personal rather than distant.
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Full Force and Effect
Jack Ryan • Book 10
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.57 ABR Score (22.6K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (13.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (9.5K)19h 15m listening time • Released 2014Scott Brick's measured intensity transforms this geopolitical thriller into something genuinely gripping—he makes the intricate tradecraft feel like your own pulse quickening.
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Lone Wolf
Orphan X • Book 9
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 2024Scott 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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Orphan X
Orphan X • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.50 ABR Score (82.4K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (56.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (25.7K)11h 15m listening time • Released 2016Scott Brick's relentless delivery transforms this into a page-turner you can't pause—a tight, expertly crafted thriller that proves spy fiction doesn't need sprawl to hit hard.
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Absolute Power
by David Baldacci
Narrated by David Baldacci, Scott Brick
★ 4.47 ABR Score (121.4K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (114.8K) ★ 4.5 Audible (6.6K)19h 1m listening time • Released 2010Dual narration by Baldacci and Brick keeps this political thriller razor-sharp—two distinct voices that make the cat-and-mouse game between a burglar and the most powerful men in America feel genuinely threatening.
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Blood Lines
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 2
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.39 ABR Score (15.0K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (13.9K) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.1K)19h 32m listening time • Released 2023Scott Brick's measured intensity perfectly anchors this father-son spy thriller—his voice alone justifies the 19-hour commitment to watching Brodie and Taylor hunt a killer through Berlin's underworld.
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Plum Island
John Corey • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.34 ABR Score (69.3K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (59.8K) ★ 4.39 Audible (9.5K)19h 43m listening time • Released 2010Scott Brick's crisp narration perfectly captures DeMille's blend of procedural smarts and dark comedy—a Long Island murder mystery that spirals into bioweapon paranoia without losing its wry edge.
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