Audiobooks Like The Silence of the Girls

Kristin Atherton and Michael Fox narrate The Silence of the Girls across two voices — Briseis's first-person witness and Achilles's third-person heroism — and the acoustic contrast deliberately works against the epic's usual hierarchies, with Atherton's quiet authority insisting on register and space against Fox's more traditionally heroic delivery over 11 hours. Six of the picks here are highly rated, and listeners drawn to feminist historical fiction that repossesses canonical narratives from their margins will find that same thematic and formal seriousness in the recommendations throughout this list.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Silence of the Girls

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    Cilka's Journey

    The Tattooist of Auschwitz • Book 2

    by Heather Morris

    Narrated by Louise Brealey

    4.72 ABR Score (223.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (219.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (4.3K)
    11h 3m listening time • Released 2019

    Louise Brealey's measured, unflinching narration transforms this haunting true story into something unbearable and necessary—she lets the quiet devastation of survival speak louder than any dramatic flourish ever could.

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    Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.61 ABR Score (27.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (25.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (2.3K)
    12h 2m listening time • Released 2025
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    The System of the World

    The Baroque Cycle #6–8 • Book 8

    by Neal Stephenson

    Narrated by Neal Stephenson (introduction), Kevin Pariseau, Simon Prebble

    4.48 ABR Score (25.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (24.6K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.4K)
    11h 37m listening time • Released 2010

    Stephenson's sprawling historical epic finds its perfect match in dual narrators who untangle 700 pages of 18th-century intrigue, mathematics, and scheming without losing momentum through the finale.

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    The Sunflower House

    by Adriana Allegri

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Dallin Bradford, Saskia Maarleveld

    4.34 ABR Score (20.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (19.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (405)
    11h 35m listening time • Released 2024
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    The Paris Assignment

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.33 ABR Score (24.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (24.3K) ★ 4.63 Audible (528)
    11h 17m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Song of Achilles

    by Madeline Miller

    Narrated by Frazer Douglas

    4.66 ABR Score (2.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (2.0M) ★ 4.61 Audible (40.8K)
    11h 15m listening time • Released 2012

    Frazer Douglas's tender, controlled performance makes this reimagining of the Iliad feel intimate and devastating—he captures the quiet ache of a love that rewrites mythology.

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    Dances with Wolves

    Dances With Wolves • Book 1

    by Michael Blake

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.54 ABR Score (31.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (29.2K) ★ 4.77 Audible (2.7K)
    9h 10m listening time • Released 2019

    George Guidall's measured, introspective narration transforms Blake's frontier novel into something far more intimate than the film—he finds the quiet moral reckoning beneath the adventure, making this essential listening for anyone drawn to stories about identity and belonging.

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    The Venice Sketchbook

    Constable Evan Mystery

    by Rhys Bowen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.46 ABR Score (86.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (82.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (3.2K)
    11h 55m listening time • Released 2021
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    1776

    by David McCullough

    Narrated by David McCullough

    4.45 ABR Score (270.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (250.2K) ★ 4.58 Audible (19.8K)
    11h 33m listening time • Released 2005
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    The Chosen: Come and See

    The Chosen • Book 2

    by Jerry B. Jenkins

    Narrated by Simon Vance

    4.39 ABR Score (895 ratings)
    ★ 4.78 Goodreads (624) ★ 4.99 Audible (271)
    8h 59m listening time • Released 2022

    Simon Vance's narration elevates Jenkins' reimagining into something genuinely alive—his distinctive voices for each disciple make you feel like you're actually there witnessing the chaos and wonder unfold.

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