Best Gabra Zackman Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Gabra Zackman — 12 titles spanning Self-Help, Biography & Memoir, Thriller, Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Sci-Fi, averaging 4.03 ABR stars.

Gabra Zackman is an actress and audiobook narrator whose warm, engaging delivery has earned her a loyal following across literary fiction and memoir. With a background in theater and television, Zackman brings natural dramatic instincts to her performances, excelling at first-person narratives where emotional authenticity matters most. Her work spans a wide range — from GennaRose Nethercott's darkly imaginative short fiction to classic American literature like Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. Zackman's voice is inviting and versatile, making her equally at home with intimate memoir and sprawling literary narratives.

Where to Start with Gabra Zackman

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    The Art Of Living

    by Thich Nhat Hanh

    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman

    4.74 ABR Score (18.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (11.3K) ★ 4.82 Audible (6.8K)
    5h 1m listening time • Released 2017

    Thich Nhat Hanh's meditations hit differently when spoken aloud—Ballerini and Zackman's dual narration creates an intimate dialogue that mirrors the practice itself, making each reflection feel like a conversation with a wise teacher rather than a lecture.

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    Nobody's Girl

    by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

    Narrated by Thérèse Plummer, Gabra Zackman

    4.73 ABR Score (78.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (70.8K) ★ 4.85 Audible (7.4K)
    13h 39m listening time • Released 2025

    The dual narration cuts between Giuffre's voice and Plummer's, creating an intimate testament that demands to be heard rather than read—a survivor's reckoning told with devastating clarity.

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    Sadie

    by Courtney Summers

    Narrated by Dan Bittner, Fred Berman, Gabra Zackman, Rebecca Soler

    4.33 ABR Score (135.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (131.4K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.6K)
    8h 27m listening time • Released 2018
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    Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

    by Maureen Callahan

    Narrated by Gabra Zackman

    4.23 ABR Score (25.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (23.8K) ★ 4.62 Audible (1.8K)
    11h 18m listening time • Released 2024
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    The Once and Future Witches

    by Alix E. Harrow

    Narrated by Gabra Zackman

    4.19 ABR Score (112.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (108.3K) ★ 4.55 Audible (4.1K)
    16h 3m listening time • Released 2020
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    No Two Persons

    by Erica Bauermeister

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Braden Wright, Carol Jacobanis, Cassandra Campbell, Gabra Zackman, George Newbern, Jesse Vilinsky, Max Meyers, Rachel L. Jacobs, Stephen Graybill

    4.04 ABR Score (35.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (35.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (308)
    8h 54m listening time • Released 2023
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    Baby Teeth

    Hanna • Book 1

    by Zoje Stage

    Narrated by Gabra Zackman

    3.98 ABR Score (91.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.59 Goodreads (86.9K) ★ 4.2 Audible (4.5K)
    11h 6m listening time • Released 2018
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    The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

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    by Dawnie Walton

    Narrated by Janina Edwards, Bahni Turpin, James Langton, André De Shields, Dennis Boutsikaris, Steve West, Gabra Zackman, full cast

    3.98 ABR Score (34.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.1K)
    13h 17m listening time • Released 2021
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    Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories

    by GennaRose Nethercott

    Narrated by GennaRose Nethercott, January LaVoy, Gabra Zackman, Max Meyers, Elena Rey

    3.73 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.74 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 3.65 Audible (20)
    6h 45m listening time • Released 2024

    Multiple narrators bring Nethercott's twisted love stories to life with distinct voices, making each dark fairytale feel like a séance where the monster gets to speak its longing.

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    Weird Parenting Wins: Bathtub Dining, Family Screams, and Other Hacks from the Parenting Trenches

    by Hillary Frank

    Narrated by Hillary Frank, Nicola Barber, Dan Bittner, Raphael Corkhill, Ana Isabel, Laura Knight-Keating, Barrie Kreinik, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Gabra Zackman

    3.70 ABR Score (981 ratings)
    ★ 3.59 Goodreads (940) ★ 4.51 Audible (41)
    7h 7m listening time • Released 2019
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    The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner

    by Guillain

    Narrated by Grover Gardner, Gabra Zackman

    3.55 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (9) ★ 3.96 Audible (1.9K)
    9h 14m listening time • Released 2005
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    Pale Blue Dot(s)

    by Erin Mallon

    Narrated by Thérèse Plummer, Megan Tusing, Andrew Eiden, Gabra Zackman, Inés del Castillo, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Adenrele Ojo, Julia Whelan, Natalie Naudus

    3.12 ABR Score (556 ratings)
    ★ 3.14 Goodreads (230) ★ 3.11 Audible (326)
    1h 33m listening time • Released 2022

    A sharp, funny ensemble piece about women astronauts that uses multiple narrators to capture each character's voice, making the cramped ISS feel like intimate conversations happening 250 miles above Earth.

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