Audiobooks Like The Winter People

Cassandra Campbell and Kathe Mazur split the dual-timeline narration of The Winter People in a way that makes the 1908 and present-day threads feel genuinely distinct — Campbell's measured, slightly formal delivery sharpens the Gothic atmosphere of the diary while Mazur keeps the contemporary investigation grounded, across 11 tightly paced hours. Eight recommendations carry high ratings at similar lengths, and one more McMahon title is in the mix, all sharing that same eerie, character-driven mystery atmosphere.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Winter People

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    The Midwife's Confession

    by Diane Chamberlain

    Narrated by Angela Dawe, Cassandra Campbell, Abby Craden, Xe Sands, Cris Dukehart

    4.14 ABR Score (47.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (45.5K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.1K)
    11h 16m listening time • Released 2013
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    Promise Not to Tell

    by Jennifer McMahon

    Narrated by Karen White, Kathleen McInerney, Caitlin Davies

    3.67 ABR Score (20.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.65 Goodreads (20.4K) ★ 4.1 Audible (224)
    8h 11m listening time • Released 2016
  3. 3
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    D.C. Noir

    D.C. Noir • Book 1

    by George P. Pelecanos, Quintin Peterson, James Grady, Jim Beane, Rubén Castañeda, Jennifer Howard, Lester Irby, Robert Andrews, David Slater, Jim Fusilli, Robert Wisdom, Richard Currey, Laura Lippman, James M. Patton, Kenji Jasper, Norman W. Kelley

    Narrated by Lisa Renee Pitts, Cassandra Campbell, William Dufris, Mirron Willis, Carol Monda, Ray Porter, Nick Sullivan, Victor Bevine

    3.55 ABR Score (636 ratings)
    ★ 3.42 Goodreads (610) ★ 3.88 Audible (26)
    9h 8m listening time • Released 2014
  4. 4
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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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    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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    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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    Survivor in Death

    In Death • Book 20

    by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    4.75 ABR Score (40.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (35.7K) ★ 4.81 Audible (4.6K)
    12h 18m listening time • Released 2008
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    The Wrong Side of Goodbye

    Harry Bosch • Book 19

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver

    4.73 ABR Score (101.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (80.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (21.5K)
    10h 21m listening time • Released 2016
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    Innocent in Death

    In Death • Book 24

    by J.D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    4.71 ABR Score (37.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (34.6K) ★ 4.8 Audible (3.2K)
    12h 38m listening time • Released 2008
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    Origin in Death

    In Death • Book 21

    by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    4.70 ABR Score (35.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (31.9K) ★ 4.79 Audible (3.4K)
    11h 30m listening time • Released 2008

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