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Shatter Me Audiobook by Tahereh Mafi— narrated by Kate Simses
A Journey of Strength and Rebellion Against a Dictatorship
Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me drops a teenage girl who kills with a touch into a crumbling dystopia and lets her prison-diary voice, strikethroughs and all, carry the reader straight into her head.
Why the audiobook wins
Kate Simses has to solve a problem most narrators never face: how do you perform strikethrough text out loud? Shatter Me's prose is built on Juliette's crossed-out, taken-back thoughts, and Simses turns that stylistic tic into audible hesitation, a voice second-guessing itself in real time, which pulls you inside Juliette's head more directly than reading the page ever could.
This is a book about a girl who hasn't touched anyone on purpose in almost a year, and Simses plays every scene where that rule is at risk with the held-breath tension it needs, tracking exactly how close another character is standing without a word of narration spelling it out. It's a strong pick for anyone who wants a YA dystopia that lives inside one character's nerves rather than a map of the rebellion.
At around nine hours, it's a brisk listen that suits a weekend binge, and one Audible credit is all it costs to get inside Juliette's diary voice.
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- Who narrates the Shatter Me audiobook?
- Kate Simses narrates the audiobook edition of Shatter Me.
- How long is the Shatter Me audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 9 hr 12 min.
- Is the Shatter Me audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored Shatter Me 4.1 out of 5. Kate Simses has to solve a problem most narrators never face: how do you perform strikethrough text out loud? Shatter Me's prose is built on Juliette's crossed-out, taken-back thoughts, and Simses turns that stylistic tic into audible hesitation, a voice second-guessing itself…
- Can I listen to Shatter Me free with an Audible trial?
- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen to Shatter Me free with an Audible trial
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- Is Shatter Me on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. Shatter Me was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 12, 2026.
- How much does Shatter Me cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $11.99, Paperback $8.99, Hardcover $11.89. Prices as of August 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM EDT and may change.
