Audiobooks Like The Pact

George Guidall narrates Jodi Picoult's courtroom tragedy with the unhurried gravity of a man who understands that the worst revelations land harder when they're not rushed — his 17-hour read lets the moral weight of every family secret settle before the next one surfaces. Five of these picks share Guidall's narration, and the rest carry the same quality he brings to the list: stories about institutions, guilt, and the slow dismantling of certainty.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Pact

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    The Alienist

    Laszlo Kreizler and John Schuyler Moore • Book 1

    by Caleb Carr

    Narrated by George Guidall

    George Guidall's measured, introspective narration elevates both psychological mysteries that delve into the darkest aspects of human nature and morality. The Alienist offers a similarly immersive, character-driven investigation where the narrator's voice becomes essential to building tension and exploring the minds of flawed protagonists.

    4.34 ABR Score (190.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (182.1K) ★ 4.49 Audible (7.9K)
    20h listening time • Released 2012

    Carr's Victorian New York procedural follows a criminal psychologist before the word existed — richly researched, genuinely creepy, and compulsively readable.

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    Unquiet cover

    Unquiet

    Charlie Parker • Book 6

    by John Connolly

    Narrated by George Guidall

    3.94 ABR Score (374 ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Audible (374)
    14h 38m listening time • Released 2011
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    Portrait in Death

    In Death • Book 16

    by J.D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    4.76 ABR Score (46.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (42.3K) ★ 4.83 Audible (4.0K)
    13h 58m listening time • Released 2013
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    The Longmire Defense

    Walt Longmire • Book 19

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.69 ABR Score (12.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (11.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (1.8K)
    9h 43m listening time • Released 2023

    George Guidall's weathered drawl makes Walt's reckoning with his family's violent legacy feel inevitable and devastating—this is the Longmire series at its moral and emotional peak.

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    Daughter of the Morning Star

    Walt Longmire • Book 17

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.60 ABR Score (15.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.72 Audible (3.4K)
    8h 25m listening time • Released 2021
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    Land of Wolves

    Walt Longmire • Book 15

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.57 ABR Score (17.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (12.6K) ★ 4.7 Audible (4.8K)
    8h 10m listening time • Released 2019
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    Treachery in Death cover

    Treachery in Death

    In Death • Book 32

    by J.D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    4.56 ABR Score (38.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.59 Audible (4.6K)
    13h 38m listening time • Released 2011
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    The Dark Horse

    Walt Longmire • Book 5

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.55 ABR Score (28.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (21.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.1K)
    9h 32m listening time • Released 2009
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    A Serpent's Tooth

    Walt Longmire • Book 9

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.54 ABR Score (24.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (17.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.2K)
    9h 26m listening time • Released 2013

    George Guidall's weathered drawl makes Walt Longmire feel lived-in and real—by book nine, his narration IS the Wyoming sheriff, grounding this series' best mystery in genuine emotional stakes.

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    The Cold Dish

    Walt Longmire • Book 1

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.42 ABR Score (64.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (46.6K) ★ 4.54 Audible (17.7K)
    13h 17m listening time • Released 2007

    George Guidall's gravelly, measured drawl turns Walt Longmire into the kind of sheriff you trust completely, making this Wyoming noir feel lived-in and inevitable rather than constructed.

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