Audiobooks Like The Last Mile

Kyf Brewer narrates this Amos Decker thriller with a deliberate weight that suits a protagonist whose memory disorder makes every detail feel consequential — the procedural pacing across 12 hours never feels rushed, and the personal stakes Brewer finds in the wrongful conviction story keep it from becoming purely mechanical. All ten picks are Baldacci titles and two more feature Brewer's narration, meaning the procedural precision and the emotionally grounded hero remain the constants throughout.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Last Mile

  1. 1
    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
  2. 2
    The Guilty cover

    The Guilty

    Will Robie • Book 4

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Kyf Brewer, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.52 ABR Score (77.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (64.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (12.9K)
    11h 46m listening time • Released 2015
  3. 3
    The Hit cover

    The Hit

    Will Robie • Book 2

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.50 ABR Score (92.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (79.7K) ★ 4.54 Audible (12.6K)
    11h 45m listening time • Released 2013
  4. 4
    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
  5. 5
    The Target cover

    The Target

    Will Robie • Book 3

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

    4.50 ABR Score (80.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (66.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (14.3K)
    12h 51m listening time • Released 2014
  6. 6
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    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 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
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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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    Simple Genius

    Sean King & Michelle Maxwell • Book 3

    by David Baldacci

    Narrated by Scott Brick

    4.29 ABR Score (54.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (49.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (5.3K)
    13h 2m listening time • Released 2007

    Scott Brick's measured, intelligent delivery transforms this locked-room mystery into something genuinely unputdownable—he nails the paranoia and makes the tangled plot feel inevitable rather than contrived.

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