Audiobooks Like The Moonstone

B. J. Harrison narrates The Moonstone with a Victorian clarity that respects the novel's multi-narrator structure — the sense that different voices are giving testimony, each with their own agenda, comes through without Harrison losing the comedic texture that makes Collins's epistolary construction so enjoyable. Three more Wilkie Collins titles are in the recommendations and seven carry high ratings, drawing toward classic mystery in the gothic mode where the form itself is part of the pleasure.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Moonstone

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    The Woman in White

    by Wilkie Collins

    Narrated by Ian Holm

    The Woman in White delivers the same masterfully constructed mystery and Victorian intrigue that makes The Moonstone compelling, but with a more expansive narrative that deepens Collins's exploration of crime, secrecy, and social injustice through multiple perspectives. Ian Holm's narration brings richly textured voice work to the ensemble cast, rewarding the extended listening experience with psychological depth and atmospheric tension that fans of Collins's detective craft will find immersive.

    ★ 4.31 ABR Score (168.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (167.1K) ★ 4.59 Audible (1.4K)
    24h 37m listening time • Released 2010

    Collins's Victorian sensation novel invented many of the mystery genre's conventions — two women, an asylum, and a conspiracy that unfolds with masterful suspense.

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    The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story

    by Wilkie Collins

    Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki, Kathe Mazur, Nan McNamara, Bahni Turpin, John Rubinstein

    Collins masterfully weaves domestic intrigue with criminal mystery in this sprawling novel, delivering the same propulsive plotting and psychological complexity that made *The Moonstone* captivating, while the full cast narration enriches the multiple perspectives and household tensions that drive the story forward.

    ★ 3.62 ABR Score (532 ratings)
    ★ 3.58 Goodreads (524) ★ 4.88 Audible (8)
    16h 4m listening time • Released 2022

    A Victorian mystery where Collins' trademark plot twists collide with an all-star ensemble cast—each narrator becomes a suspect, making you question everyone's reliability at once.

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    The Haunted Hotel

    by Wilkie Collins

    Narrated by Jonathan Keeble

    ★ 3.59 ABR Score (8.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.42 Goodreads (8.4K) ★ 4.17 Audible (65)
    6h 46m listening time • Released 2019
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    Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Audio Collection

    Sherlock Holmes #1-9 • Book 1

    by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry

    Narrated by Stephen Fry

    ★ 4.97 ABR Score (239.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (21.6K)
    71h 57m listening time • Released 2017
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    The Running Grave

    Cormoran Strike • Book 7

    by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.91 ABR Score (119.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (113.0K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6.2K)
    34h 14m listening time • Released 2023
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    Resurrection Walk

    The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Peter Giles, Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin

    ★ 4.86 ABR Score (84.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (77.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (6.9K)
    10h 30m listening time • Released 2023
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    Desperation in Death

    In Death • Book 55

    by J.D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    ★ 4.85 ABR Score (31.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (26.8K) ★ 4.84 Audible (5.0K)
    13h 11m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Man Who Died Twice

    Thursday Murder Club • Book 2

    by Richard Osman

    Narrated by Lesley Manville

    ★ 4.83 ABR Score (369.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (361.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (8.6K)
    11h 49m listening time • Released 2021
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    The complete Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes #1-9

    by Arthur Conan Doyle

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    ★ 4.82 ABR Score (226.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.8K) ★ 4.74 Audible (9.0K)
    58h 4m listening time • Released 2013

    Simon Vance's narration transforms these detective stories into pure listening pleasure, giving each character distinct voice and energy across 58 hours that feel effortless to devour.

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    Desert Star

    Renée Ballard • Book 5

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin, Peter Giles

    ★ 4.81 ABR Score (96.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (86.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (10.4K)
    9h 43m listening time • Released 2022
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