18 Best audiobook books like The Secret Talker by Geling Yan

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The Secret Talker

By: Geling Yan

3.08

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Combining the dark twists of The Silent Patient with the unsettling beauty of The Vegetarian, a ten…

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1. Speak Like a CEO: Secrets for Commanding Attention and Getting Results

By: Suzanne Bates

3.71

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

An award-winning news anchor presents methods for better communication in any business environment … read more

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2. Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh

By: Mo Yan , Howard Goldblatt

3.58

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

"Šajā ķīniešu mūsdienu rakstnieka, Nobela prēmijas laureāta, Mo Jeņa krājumā apkopotie stāsti ir ni… read more

Similar categories in Mo Yan's Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • literary fiction
  • asia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • china
"The act of giving voice to this spiritual suffering is, in my view, the sacred duty of the writer."

-Mo Yan, Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh

"There are people who walk mules and people walk horses, but I never thought there were people who walk cops."

-Mo Yan, Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh

"The cliche that sea dry up and rocks rot away, but the heart never changes is nothing but a beautiful fantasy."

-Mo Yan, Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh

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3. Shaman of Bali

By: John Greet

2.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

Adam Milan washes up on the coast of Bali after being forced off a yacht at gunpoint by a psychotic… read more

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4. The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl

By: Ann Turner

3.47

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover

The narrator describes her experiences as her Navajo tribe is forced to relocate by the U.S. Army i… read more

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  • fiction
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5. Night Swim

By: Jessica Keener

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

"Sixteen-year-old Sarah Kunitz lives in a posh, suburban world of 1970 Boston. From the outside, he… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Keener's Night Swim book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. Arlington Park

By: Rachel Cusk

4.67

Format: 121 pages,

Arlington Park, a modern-day English suburb very much like its American counterparts, is a place de… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Cusk's Arlington Park book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. Aniuta

By: Anton Chekhov

4.24

Format: 212 pages,

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  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Wednesday's Child: Stories

By: Yiyun Li

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A new collection—about loss, alienation, aging, and the strangeness of contemporary life—by the awa… read more

Similar categories in Yiyun Li's Wednesday's Child: Stories book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • china
  • audiobook
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9. The Pachinko Parlour

By: Elisa Shua Dusapin

3.61

Format: 171 pages, Paperback

The days are beginning to draw in. The sky is dark by seven in the evening. I lie on the floor and … read more

Similar categories in Elisa Shua Dusapin's The Pachinko Parlour book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • literary fiction
  • asia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"They made it illegal to speak Korean. You could be sentenced to death for speaking it. And do you know what your grandmother’s mother did to avoid being subjected to speaking Japanese at school? She …"

-Elisa Shua Dusapin, The Pachinko Parlour

"When Korea was divided, we were still nationals of a unified Korea. It was called Choson. At separation, the Japanese government gave us permission to keep our Korean identity, but we had to choose b…"

-Elisa Shua Dusapin, The Pachinko Parlour

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10. Under Color of Law (Trevor Finnegan, #1)

By: Aaron Philip Clark

4.06

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

The murder of a police recruit pins a Black LAPD detective in a deadly web where race, corruption, … read more

Similar categories in Aaron Philip Clark's Under Color of Law (Trevor Finnegan, #1) book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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11. What Does Israel Fear From Palestine?

By: Raja Shehadeh

4.34

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A searing reflection on the failures of Israel to treat Palestine and Palestinians as equals, as pa… read more

Similar categories in Raja Shehadeh's What Does Israel Fear From Palestine? book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • audiobook
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12. The Disaster Tourist

By: Yun Ko-eun

3.37

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

An eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The Disaster Tourist engages with the global di… read more

Similar categories in Yun Ko-eun's The Disaster Tourist book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • mystery thriller
  • literary fiction
  • asia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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13. The Chinese Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Legends (Myths, #6)

By: Tao Tao Liu

3.71

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese retelling the stories and explori… read more

Similar categories in Tao Tao Liu's The Chinese Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Legends (Myths, #6) book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • asia
  • china
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14. Brother & Sister

By: Diane Keaton

3.52

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved film star and best-selling author of Then Again: a heartfelt memoir about her rel… read more

Similar categories in Diane Keaton's Brother & Sister book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • audiobook
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15. Oczy, nosy, usta, brwi

By: Kanako Nishi

4.04

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Narukido Sada to młoda, zdolna redaktorka — choć jest doceniana za swoją pracę, zawsze stoi z boku.… read more

Similar categories in Kanako Nishi's Oczy, nosy, usta, brwi book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • asia
  • fiction
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16. Bacchanal

By: Veronica G. Henry

3.84

Format: 347 pages, Kindle Edition

Evil lives in a traveling carnival roaming the Depression-era South. But the carnival’s newest act,… read more

Similar categories in Veronica G. Henry's Bacchanal book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Rouge Street: Three Novellas

By: Shuang Xuetao

3.84

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Already compared to Hemingway and Murakami, Shuang Xuetao is one of the most highly celebrated youn… read more

Similar categories in Shuang Xuetao's Rouge Street: Three Novellas book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • literary fiction
  • asia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • china
  • audiobook
"It's true. I've been to university, but my life is still a mess. Everything they say about my success is made up, but every family needs one fake person to be proud of."

-Shuang Xuetao, Rouge Street: Three Novellas

"We only get one life: some die in bed, others die on horseback, and if you have the chance to die on horseback, then do so. Be a Napoleon in this world. Even if you're a watermelon seller, then be th…"

-Shuang Xuetao, Rouge Street: Three Novellas

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18. China Dream

By: Ma Jian

3.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Blending fact and fiction, this darkly comic fable “may be the purest distillation yet of Mr. Ma’s … read more

Similar categories in Ma Jian's China Dream book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • asia
  • china
  • fiction
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19. Into the Bright Open

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.79

Format: 288 pages, ebook

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works thr… read more

Similar categories in Cherie Dimaline's Into the Bright Open book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. Ninth Building

By: Zou Jingzhi

3.69

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

"Ninth Building" is a fascinating collection of vignettes drawn from Zou Jingzhi’s experience growi… read more

Similar categories in Zou Jingzhi's Ninth Building book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • asia
  • literary fiction
  • china
  • fiction
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21. The Secret Talker

By: Geling Yan

3.08

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Combining the dark twists of The Silent Patient with the unsettling beauty of The Vegetarian, a ten… read more

Similar categories in Geling Yan's The Secret Talker book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • mystery thriller
  • literary fiction
  • asia
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • china
  • audiobook
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22. The Temple House Vanishing

By: Rachel Donohue

3.39

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The New York Times  Best Thrillers of 2021 "Steamily atmospheric . . . A twisted Gothic tale, emoti… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Donohue's The Temple House Vanishing book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"To create art is to go on a journey inwards. You can have the potential to find and express what you discover on this journey, regardless of the external circumstances in which you may find yourself."

-Rachel Donohue, The Temple House Vanishing

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23. Mary B: An Untold Story of Pride and Prejudice

By: Katherine J. Chen

2.88

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

The overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice casts off her prim exterior and t… read more

Similar categories in Katherine J. Chen's Mary B: An Untold Story of Pride and Prejudice book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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24. Hatemonger

By: Jean Guerrero

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Stephen Miller is one of the most influential advisors in the White House. He has crafted Donald Tr… read more

Similar categories in Jean Guerrero's Hatemonger book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • audiobook
"He was off by himself all the time. His desk was a mess with stuff mashed up, and he would pour glue on his body, then peel it off, and eat it."

-Jean Guerrero, Hatemonger

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25. Rozkład północy

By: Bora Chung

3.90

Format: 202 pages, Paperback

W pewnym instytucie badawczym prowadzone są eksperymenty nad przedmiotami o nieznanej proweniencji … read more

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26. The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50

By: Jonathan Rauch

3.65

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

This book will change your life by showing you how life changes. Why does happiness get harder i… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Rauch's The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • audiobook
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27. Bluebeard's First Wife

By: Ha Seong-nan

3.77

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

Disasters, accidents, and deaths abound in Bluebeard’s First Wife. A woman spends a night with her … read more

Similar categories in Ha Seong-nan's Bluebeard's First Wife book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • asia
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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28. Sweeping Up the Heart

By: Kevin Henkes

3.82

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery Honor and New York Times–bestselling author Kevin Henkes, this timeless novel… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Henkes's Sweeping Up the Heart book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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29. The Unwilding

By: Marina Kemp

4.23

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

A stunning new novel of power, desire and the secrets all families carry, from the acclaimed author… read more

Similar categories in Marina Kemp's The Unwilding book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • fiction
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30. How to Leave the House

By: Nathan Newman

3.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

It's Natwest's last day before he leaves for university, and there's only one thing on his mind: th… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Newman's How to Leave the House book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • audiobook
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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31. Highway Blue

By: Ailsa McFarlane

3.16

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A hypnotic debut of broken love on the run, from a blazingly original young writer "In front of … read more

Similar categories in Ailsa McFarlane's Highway Blue book and Geling Yan's The Secret Talker

  • audiobook
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary

23 Top fiction books like The Secret Talker by Geling Yan

Transform Your Habits

Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh

Mo Yan , Howard Goldblatt

3.58

Transform Your Habits

The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl

Ann Turner

3.47

Transform Your Habits

Night Swim

Jessica Keener

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Arlington Park

Rachel Cusk

4.67

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15 best-selling fiction books like Rouge Street: Three Novellas by Shuang Xuetao

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The Book of Chameleons

José Eduardo Agualusa , Daniel Hahn

3.83

Transform Your Habits

Las batallas en el desierto

José Emilio Pacheco

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Moneta & labirintas

Mantas Adomėnas

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Baltieji prieš juoduosius

Danutė Kalinauskaitė

4.12

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