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The Definitive Guide to Thriller & Crime Audiobooks: Master Narrators, Essential Titles & Audio Craft

August 31, 2026

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We pulled the highest-rated Thriller & Crime audiobooks currently in our catalog, ranked by their real Audible listener rating. Every title below links to its full audiobook page with narrator details, runtime, and a free sample where Audible provides one.

Top-Rated Thriller & Crime Audiobooks

  1. 1. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd — 4.8/5 on Audible
    by Agatha Christie · narrated by Richard Armitage · 7 hrs 30 mins · 2022
  2. 2. Remarkably Bright Creatures — 4.8/5 on Audible
    by Shelby Van Pelt · narrated by Marin Ireland & Michael Urie · 11 hrs 16 mins · 2022
  3. 3. Say Nothing — 4.7/5 on Audible
    by Patrick Radden Keefe · narrated by Matthew Blaney · 14 hrs 40 mins · 2019
  4. 4. The Great Alone — 4.7/5 on Audible
    by Kristin Hannah · narrated by Julia Whelan · 15 hrs 3 mins · 2018
  5. 5. Billy Summers — 4.7/5 on Audible
    by Stephen King · narrated by Paul Sparks · 16 hrs 57 mins · 2021
  6. 6. It — 4.7/5 on Audible
    by Stephen King · narrated by Steven Weber · 44 hrs 55 mins · 2016
  7. 7. And Then There Were None — 4.6/5 on Audible
    by Agatha Christie · narrated by Dan Stevens · 6 hrs 1 mins · 2013
  8. 8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — 4.6/5 on Audible
    by Stieg Larsson · narrated by Simon Vance · 16 hrs 19 mins · 2008

Ratings and runtimes above are sourced directly from Audible’s public catalog data and reflect real listener feedback, not editorial opinion. Click through to any title for the full audiobook profile, official publisher summary, and (where available) a free audio sample before you spend a credit.