Audiobooks Like The Women

10 audiobooks for fans of The Women

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   The Nightingale

   by Kristin Hannah

   Narrated by Polly Stone

   ★ 5.00 ABR Score (2.3M ratings)

   ★ 4.65 Goodreads (2.2M) ★ 4.84 Audible (116.4K)

   17h 19m listening time • Released 2015

   Polly Stone's dual narration captures two sisters' raw defiance under Nazi occupation with such emotional precision that you'll forget you're listening rather than living it.

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   Winter Garden

   by Kristin Hannah

   Narrated by Susan Ericksen

   ★ 4.54 ABR Score (481.8K ratings)

   ★ 4.28 Goodreads (453.3K) ★ 4.56 Audible (28.5K)

   14h 38m listening time • Released 2009

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   The Giver of Stars

   by Jojo Moyes

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   Julia Whelan's compelling narration brings the same emotional depth to this historical mystery, capturing the inner lives of complex female characters navigating constraint and rebellion. Both audiobooks blend intimate character studies with propulsive plots that explore what women sacrifice and discover when they dare to break free.

   ★ 4.77 ABR Score (565.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.29 Goodreads (515.6K) ★ 4.75 Audible (49.7K)

   13h 52m listening time • Released 2019

   Julia Whelan's narration gives each of the five packhorse librarians their own distinct voice and personality, turning what could be a sprawling ensemble story into something intimate and deeply human. This is one of those rare audiobooks where the performance transforms the experience entirely.

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   The Four Winds

   by ALEXANDER E PATRICK

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.34 ABR Score (38.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.21 Goodreads (78) ★ 4.67 Audible (38.2K)

   15h 20m listening time • Released 2021

   Julia Whelan's narration transforms this Depression-era saga into something unforgettable—she captures Elsa's quiet fury and maternal desperation with such precision that you'll feel every mile of that westward journey.

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   The Story She Left Behind

   by Patti Callahan Henry

   Narrated by Julia Whelan, Theo Solomon

   Julia Whelan's evocative narration brings the same emotional depth to this dual-timeline mystery, weaving together intimate character studies with richly layered secrets that unfold across generations. Both audiobooks explore how women's hidden pasts shape their present lives through compelling, character-driven storytelling that rewards close listening.

   ★ 4.11 ABR Score (29.3K ratings)

   ★ 4.04 Goodreads (28.8K) ★ 4.51 Audible (451)

   12h 26m listening time • Released 2025

   Julia Whelan and Theo Solomon's dual narration captures the haunting pull of a literary mystery spanning generations—their voices perfectly distinguish a daughter's present-day obsession from her mother's vanished past.

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   The Witches of New York (Ami McKay's Witches)

   Witches of New York • Book 1

   by Ami McKay

   Narrated by Julia Whelan

   ★ 4.01 ABR Score (34.1K ratings)

   ★ 3.81 Goodreads (29.4K) ★ 4.39 Audible (4.8K)

   14h 22m listening time • Released 2017

   Julia Whelan's narration transforms this Victorian witch tale into pure immersion—her voice work across multiple characters and accents makes the gas-lit streets of 1880s New York feel genuinely haunted and alive.

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   The Rose Code

   by Kate Quinn

   Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld

   ★ 4.85 ABR Score (406.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.44 Goodreads (381.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (25.2K)

   16h 2m listening time • Released 2021

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   The Book Thief

   by Markus Zusak

   Narrated by Allan Corduner

   ★ 4.73 ABR Score (2.9M ratings)

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (2.9M) ★ 4.64 Audible (34.7K)

   13h 56m listening time • Released 2006

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   The Frozen River

   by Ariel Lawhon

   Narrated by Jane Oppenheimer, Ariel Lawhon

   ★ 4.71 ABR Score (610.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.38 Goodreads (594.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (16.2K)

   15h 5m listening time • Released 2023

   The dual narration captures Martha Ballard's fierce intelligence against a corrupt town that underestimates her—a historical mystery that hinges on one woman's refusal to let power bury the truth.

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    Homegoing

    by Yaa Gyasi

    Narrated by Dominic Hoffman

    ★ 4.69 ABR Score (421.5K ratings)

    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (410.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (10.9K)

    13h 11m listening time • Released 2016

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