10 audiobooks for fans of The Other Black Girl
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 4.20 ABR Score (326.6K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (317.3K) ★ 4.31 Audible (9.3K)13h 49m listening time • Released 2020Bahni Turpin's narration transforms this '90s Southern gothic into pure audiobook magic, giving each woman her own voice so distinct you'll forget you're listening to one performer. A vampire story that's actually about female rage and reclamation.
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Like a Sister
by Kellye Garrett
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
Like a Sister delivers the same sharp, contemporary voice and exploration of Black female friendship that made The Other Black Girl compelling, while Bahni Turpin's narration anchors both works in intimate, character-driven storytelling that rewards close listening.
★ 3.70 ABR Score (14.9K ratings)★ 3.24 Goodreads (14.2K) ★ 4.13 Audible (634)11h 46m listening time • Released 2022Bahni Turpin's sharp, layered narration elevates this Edgar Award winner into a propulsive thriller where the real crime is how casually the system dismisses a Black woman's death. A voice-driven mystery that refuses to let injustice go unquestioned.
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The After Party
by A.C. Arthur
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
Bahni Turpin's compelling narration brings the same sharp, character-driven storytelling to *The After Party*, where complex relationships and social dynamics unfold with the wit and emotional depth that made *The Other Black Girl* so engaging. Both works explore identity and belonging through intimate narratives that benefit from Turpin's nuanced vocal performance.
★ 4.00 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.41 Audible (279)12h 27m listening time • Released 2021Bahni Turpin elevates this twisty thriller about three women bound by circumstance into something electric—her vocal precision makes every shift from workplace frustration to high-stakes survival feel genuinely earned.
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Paper Gods
by Goldie Taylor
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
**Paper Gods** captures the same sharp, incisive exploration of identity and ambition that made *The Other Black Girl* compelling, while Bahni Turpin's commanding narration brings the same narrative intensity to Taylor's examination of power and resilience in a morally complex world.
★ 3.78 ABR Score (471 ratings)★ 3.49 Goodreads (393) ★ 4.23 Audible (78)11h 25m listening time • Released 2018Bahni Turpin's narration transforms this Atlanta political thriller into something visceral and immediate—her command of tension and character voices makes the conspiracy feel like it's unfolding in real time.
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The Lower Power
by Michele W. Miller
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 3.70 ABR Score (50 ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (47) ★ 5 Audible (3)12h 26m listening time • Released 2024Bahni Turpin's narration cuts through the paranoia and grit of early 90s New York, making Miller's blend of supernatural dread and urban survival feel visceral and dangerously real.
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Who Knows You by Heart
by C.J. Farley
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 3.70 ABR Score (249 ratings)★ 3.49 Goodreads (244) ★ 3.8 Audible (5)10h 56m listening time • Released 2025Bahni Turpin's performance cuts through the tech-world satire and genuine emotional weight—she makes you feel Octavia's desperation and skepticism in equal measure, turning a smart novel about AI and authenticity into something you can't stop thinking about.
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Savage Son
Terminal List • Book 3
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.88 ABR Score (65.2K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (36.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (28.7K)12h 56m listening time • Released 2020Ray Porter transforms Carr's revenge thriller into pure adrenaline. His ability to shift between Reece's measured lethality and the chaos around him makes this the best entry in the series yet.
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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 2022Ray 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 2021Ray 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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Only the Dead
Terminal List • Book 6
by Jack Carr
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.82 ABR Score (32.5K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (24.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (8.6K)15h 29m listening time • Released 2023Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this geopolitical thriller into something that feels alarmingly plausible. By book six, Carr's Reece has earned the kind of narrator who makes conspiracy feel inevitable.
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