Audiobooks Like The Day of the Jackal

10 audiobooks for fans of The Day of the Jackal

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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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   True Believer

   Terminal List • Book 2

   by Jack Carr

   Narrated by Ray Porter

   ★ 4.78 ABR Score (76.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.35 Goodreads (43.6K) ★ 4.8 Audible (32.9K)

   15h 44m listening time • Released 2019

   Ray Porter's narration transforms Reece's moral descent into something hypnotic—his voice carries the weight of each kill with enough restraint that you feel the damage accumulating. A thriller that uses silence as effectively as gunfire.

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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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   Suspect

   Joseph O'Loughlin • Book 1

   by Michael Robotham

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.11 ABR Score (24.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.9 Goodreads (21.9K) ★ 4.28 Audible (2.5K)

   11h 17m listening time • Released 2007

   Simon Prebble's measured, intelligent delivery transforms this into a psychological cat-and-mouse game where you're never sure who's manipulating whom—a perfect match for a protagonist unraveling under suspicion and disease.

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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

   Both audiobooks deliver intense, psychologically gripping narratives with meticulous pacing that keeps listeners riveted, though King trades Forsyth's methodical espionage plotting for claustrophobic horror centered on obsession and captivity. Lindsay Crouse's intimate narration mirrors the psychological tension that Simon Prebble builds throughout The Day of the Jackal, making the similar runtime a perfect length for sustained suspense in either format.

   ★ 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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   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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   Assassin's Code

   Joe Ledger • Book 4

   by Jonathan Maberry

   Narrated by Ray Porter

   ★ 4.57 ABR Score (14.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.3 Goodreads (7.7K) ★ 4.7 Audible (6.8K)

   15h 35m listening time • Released 2012

   Ray Porter's relentless delivery transforms this globe-trotting spy thriller into pure kinetic energy—his voice work on Joe Ledger is so commanding you'll lose entire hours without noticing.

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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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