Audiobooks Like The Hit

If you loved The Hit by David Baldacci, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Ron McLarty's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Hit

  1. 1
    The Forgotten cover

    The Forgotten

    John Puller • Book 2

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.50 ABR Score (81.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (70.2K) ★ 4.56 Audible (11.0K)
    12h 30m listening time • Released 2012
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    Memory Man cover

    Memory Man

    Amos Decker • Book 1

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.47 ABR Score (191.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (160.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (31.2K)
    13h 16m listening time • Released 2015
  3. 3
    The Whole Truth cover

    The Whole Truth

    A. Shaw • Book 1

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty

    4.39 ABR Score (49.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (43.4K) ★ 4.51 Audible (5.8K)
    11h 22m listening time • Released 2008
  4. 4
    The Escape cover

    The Escape

    John Puller • Book 3

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty

    4.51 ABR Score (76.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (62.9K) ★ 4.53 Audible (13.3K)
    14h 51m listening time • Released 2014
  5. 5
    Hell's Corner cover

    Hell's Corner

    The Camel Club • Book 5

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.38 ABR Score (49.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (44.8K) ★ 4.43 Audible (5.1K)
    14h 23m listening time • Released 2010
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    The Last Mile cover

    The Last Mile

    Amos Decker • Book 2

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Kyf Brewer

    4.59 ABR Score (127.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (105.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (21.8K)
    11h 49m listening time • Released 2016
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    A Minute to Midnight cover

    A Minute to Midnight

    Atlee Pine • Book 2

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Brittany Pressley, Kyf Brewer

    4.56 ABR Score (65.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (56.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (8.8K)
    12h 11m listening time • Released 2019
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    One Good Deed cover

    One Good Deed

    Archer • Book 1

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

    4.48 ABR Score (69.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (54.5K) ★ 4.54 Audible (15.2K)
    11h 41m listening time • Released 2019

    Edoardo Ballerini's gravel-voiced narration makes Archer feel like a hard-boiled detective straight out of noir, turning Baldacci's 1949 mystery into something that crackles with authenticity and danger.

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    The Simple Truth cover

    The Simple Truth

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Jonathan Marosz

    4.35 ABR Score (44.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (42.4K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2.2K)
    13h 19m listening time • Released 2011
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    Split Second cover

    Split Second

    Sean King & Michelle Maxwell • Book 1

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.31 ABR Score (95.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (83.5K) ★ 4.33 Audible (12.4K)
    11h 42m listening time • Released 2003

    Scott Brick's measured intensity perfectly captures the paranoia and moral weight of a man hunting redemption through a conspiracy that keeps shifting. Baldacci's twisty political thriller hooks you instantly and doesn't let go.

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