Best Jeff Woodman Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Jeff Woodman — 8 titles spanning Historical Fiction, Mystery, Self-Help, Literature & Fiction, Sci-Fi, averaging 4.07 ABR stars.

Jeff Woodman is a masterful narrator whose reading of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon stands as one of audiobook fiction's great achievements — capturing an autistic teenager's perspective with precision and empathy. His narration of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt is equally compelling, dripping with Southern atmosphere and wry observation. Woodman has a smooth, versatile baritone and an actor's instinct for character — he populates stories with distinct, believable voices without ever resorting to caricature. His work on Diana Gabaldon's Lord John Grey series demonstrates a gift for period dialogue and complex plotting, while How Will You Measure Your Life? proves his nonfiction chops. Woodman is one of those narrators who makes every genre feel natural, adapting his energy and pacing to suit the material rather than imposing a single style. Deeply skilled and consistently excellent.

Where to Start with Jeff Woodman

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    Seven Stones to Stand or Fall (Outlander 0.5, 2.5, 7.5 & 8.5) cover

    Seven Stones to Stand or Fall (Outlander 0.5, 2.5, 7.5 & 8.5)

    Outlander #0.5, 2.5, 7.5 & 8.5

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Robert Ian MacKenzie, Allan Scott-Douglas, Davina Porter, Jeff Woodman, Diana Gabaldon

    4.40 ABR Score (22.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (18.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (4.3K)
    24h 20m listening time • Released 2017

    Multiple narrators bring these scattered Outlander moments to vivid life, but it's the emotional gut-punches between the adventures that stick with you—particularly the heartbreaking backstories that reshape how you understand the main series.

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    The Scottish Prisoner cover

    The Scottish Prisoner

    Lord John Grey • Book 3

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Jeff Woodman, Rick Holmes

    4.39 ABR Score (41.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (35.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.2K)
    15h 47m listening time • Released 2011
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    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil cover

    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

    by John Berendt

    Narrated by Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, John Berendt

    4.32 ABR Score (305.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (297.3K) ★ 4.52 Audible (8.3K)
    15h 11m listening time • Released 2005

    Berendt's true crime classic about a Savannah murder is as much a portrait of a city as a mystery — seductive, funny, and deeply strange.

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    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time cover

    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    by Mark Haddon

    Narrated by Jeff Woodman

    4.21 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.35 Audible (16.4K)
    6h 2m listening time • Released 2004

    Haddon's mystery narrated by an autistic boy is one of literature's most original voices — funny, heartbreaking, and a perfect meditation on truth and perspective.

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    How Will You Measure Your Life? cover

    How Will You Measure Your Life?

    by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon, Daniela Caggiati

    Narrated by Jeff Woodman

    4.20 ABR Score (43.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (38.3K) ★ 4.54 Audible (5.3K)
    5h 28m listening time • Released 2012
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    "I Give You My Body . . .": How I Write Sex Scenes cover

    "I Give You My Body . . .": How I Write Sex Scenes

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter, Jeff Woodman, Allan Scott-Douglas

    3.99 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.48 Audible (304)
    3h 30m listening time • Released 2016

    Gabaldon herself narrates her craft lessons on writing intimate scenes, making this essential for any writer tired of cringe-worthy sex on the page and wanting to understand how emotion drives real connection.

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    The Holy Bible : Good News Translation cover

    The Holy Bible : Good News Translation

    by American Bible Society

    Narrated by George Guidall, Suzanne Toren, Jonathan Davis, Peter Jay Fernandez, Pete Bradbury, Jeff Woodman, John McDonough, Nelson Runger

    3.63 ABR Score (304 ratings)
    ★ 4.85 Goodreads (13) ★ 4.14 Audible (291)
    102h 26m listening time • Released 2016
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    Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters

    Kaiju Rising • Book 1

    by Tim Marquitz, Nickolas Sharps, Peter Clines, Timothy W. Long, Peter Stenson, Kane Gilmour, Erin Hoffman, Paul Genesse, Edward M. Erdelac, Jonathan Wood, Shane Berryhill, Natania Barron, Pete Rawlik, James Swallow, Jaym Gates, Patrick M. Tracy, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Mike MacLean, Larry Correia, Sean Sherman, Gini Koch, James Lovegrove, James Maxey, C.L. Werner, Howard Andrew Jones, David Annandale, Joshua Reynolds

    Narrated by Jennifer Van Dyck, Jeff Woodman, Bronson Pinchot, Marc Vietor, Simon Vance, Ray Porter, Nicola Barber

    3.46 ABR Score (985 ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (527) ★ 3.76 Audible (458)
    18h 1m listening time • Released 2014

    An all-star anthology where each story hits different, anchored by a stellar ensemble of narrators who bring real weight to kaiju chaos—18 hours of pure monster mayhem from writers who actually know how to deliver spectacle.

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