Audiobooks Like The Girl Who Lived Twice

10 audiobooks for fans of The Girl Who Lived Twice

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   Portrait of a Spy

   Gabriel Allon • Book 11

   by Daniel Silva

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.36 ABR Score (36.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.26 Goodreads (33.3K) ★ 4.4 Audible (3.1K)

   11h 26m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Vance transforms this espionage thriller into a masterclass in tension, his measured precision perfectly calibrated for Silva's intricate tradecraft sequences. If you've been sleeping on the Gabriel Allon series, this is the entry point that proves why it's become so addictive.

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   Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

   George Smiley • Book 5

   by John le Carré

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.25 ABR Score (107.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.06 Goodreads (106.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (188)

   11h 52m listening time • Released 2024

   Simon Vance's deadpan precision turns le Carré's labyrinthine espionage into something hypnotic—he makes bureaucratic paranoia feel like a thriller, and the slow revelation genuinely devastating.

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   Thirteen Hours

   Benny Griessel • Book 2

   by Deon Meyer

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.08 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.1 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.27 Audible (249)

   11h 28m listening time • Released 2010

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   Duplicity (A Detective Carter Thriller)

   by Sibel Hodge

   Narrated by Simon Vance, Henrietta Meire

   ★ 4.03 ABR Score (9.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.08 Goodreads (7.7K) ★ 4.1 Audible (2.0K)

   8h 4m listening time • Released 2016

   Simon Vance and Henrietta Meire's dual narration transforms this unreliable-narrator thriller into something genuinely disorienting—you can't trust either perspective, and the audio experience makes that uncertainty visceral.

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   The Looking Glass War (The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection)

   George Smiley • Book 4

   by John le Carré

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 3.92 ABR Score (19.0K ratings)

   ★ 3.73 Goodreads (19.0K) ★ 4.22 Audible (69)

   8h 27m listening time • Released 2024

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   The Riddle of the Sands

   The Riddle of the Sands • Book 1

   by Erskine Childers

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 3.80 ABR Score (7.9K ratings)

   ★ 3.63 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 3.97 Audible (91)

   10h 20m listening time • Released 2008

   Simon Vance's crisp narration elevates this 1903 spy thriller into a gripping audiobook experience, capturing both the technical detail obsession and genuine tension that made it the blueprint for modern espionage fiction.

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   Icarus

   Benny Griessel • Book 5

   by Deon Meyer, K.L. Seegers

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 4.06 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.12 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.35 Audible (142)

   10h 44m listening time • Released 2015

   Simon Vance's measured drawl perfectly captures Meyer's morally murky South Africa—a crime novel that trusts you to stay uncomfortable rather than comfortable.

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   Trust No One

   by James Rollins

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 3.97 ABR Score (990 ratings)

   ★ 4.24 Goodreads (928) ★ 4.26 Audible (62)

   11h 15m listening time • Released 2026

   Simon Vance elevates this conspiracy thriller with razor-sharp pacing and distinct voices that keep you locked in through every twist across Europe. A propulsive standalone that justifies Rollins' reputation for intelligent, high-stakes storytelling.

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   Dead Before Dying

   Mat Joubert • Book 1

   by Deon Meyer

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 3.96 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)

   ★ 3.93 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.32 Audible (113)

   10h 44m listening time • Released 2012

   Simon Vance's gravel-voiced performance transforms this South African noir into something genuinely haunting—he's the perfect match for a detective unraveling alongside his case.

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    The Spanish Game

    Alec Milius • Book 2

    by Charles Cumming

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 3.76 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)

    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 3.76 Audible (138)

    10h 42m listening time • Released 2009

    Simon Vance transforms this espionage thriller into a masterclass in tension, perfectly capturing Milius's paranoia and moral compromise as he navigates Madrid's shadowy underworld alone.

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