Best Len Cariou Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Len Cariou — 8 titles spanning Mystery, Thriller, averaging 4.27 ABR stars.

Len Cariou is a distinguished Canadian actor best known for originating the role of Sweeney Todd in Stephen Sondheim's landmark musical, as well as for his long-running role as Henry Reagan in Blue Bloods. His audiobook work includes a significant run of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels, having narrated Lost Light, The Closers, The Narrows, Echo Park, The Overlook, The Drop, and Nine Dragons, as well as Ed McBain's Mischief. Cariou brings to Bosch a voice of seasoned, slightly melancholic authority that suits Connelly's detective perfectly — a man defined by integrity and a wearying knowledge of human darkness. His age and gravitas lend Bosch's later cases a lived-in quality, and he handles Connelly's procedural detail and LA atmosphere with ease. Cariou's theatrical background gives his narration a natural command of timing and emotional pacing that makes even complex investigations feel immediate. His Bosch recordings are among the more celebrated in crime fiction audio.

Where to Start with Len Cariou

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    Lost Light

    Harry Bosch • Book 9

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 4.48 ABR Score (78.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (69.6K) ★ 4.57 Audible (9.2K)
    9h 33m listening time • Released 2003
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    Echo Park

    Harry Bosch • Book 12

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 4.43 ABR Score (74.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (69.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.3K)
    10h 30m listening time • Released 2006
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    The Closers

    Harry Bosch • Book 11

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (70.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (63.9K) ★ 4.52 Audible (6.6K)
    12h 13m listening time • Released 2005
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    The Narrows

    Harry Bosch • Book 10

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 4.38 ABR Score (71.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (66.6K) ★ 4.51 Audible (5.0K)
    11h 1m listening time • Released 2004
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    The Drop

    Harry Bosch • Book 15

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 4.37 ABR Score (82.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (75.6K) ★ 4.48 Audible (7.2K)
    10h 52m listening time • Released 2011
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    The Overlook

    Harry Bosch • Book 13

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 4.24 ABR Score (61.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (57.2K) ★ 4.34 Audible (4.3K)
    6h 37m listening time • Released 2007
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    Nine Dragons

    Harry Bosch • Book 14

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 4.24 ABR Score (64.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (57.9K) ★ 4.43 Audible (6.3K)
    10h 55m listening time • Released 2009
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    Mischief

    87th Precinct • Book 45

    by Ed McBain

    Narrated by Len Cariou

    ★ 3.60 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.72 Goodreads (992) ★ 3.67 Audible (33)
    3h 10m listening time • Released 2006
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