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Where the Crawdads Sing Audiobook by Delia Owens— narrated by Cassandra Campbell
AudioFile Earphones Award
Delia Owens's Where the Crawdads Sing braids a coming-of-age story, a courtroom mystery, and a naturalist's eye for the North Carolina marsh into one absorbing novel. It follows Kya Clark, abandoned to raise herself in the wetlands, and the town that would rather fear her than know her.
Why the audiobook wins
Cassandra Campbell narrates Kya Clark with the patience the marsh itself seems to demand, letting the girl's watchfulness build slowly instead of rushing toward the courtroom drama waiting at the end. Campbell, an Audible Narrator Hall of Fame inductee who won an AudioFile Earphones Award for this performance, gives the wetlands their own texture: the gulls, the tides, the hush of a girl teaching herself to read nature before she can read words.
The dual timeline, young Kya surviving alone and adult Kya facing a murder trial, asks a narrator to hold two versions of the same person in believable tension, and Campbell never lets you lose track of which one you're hearing. It's a long, immersive listen, well suited to a string of commutes or a solo road trip where you can sink into the marsh for hours at a stretch.
Campbell's narration has become as inseparable from this novel as the setting itself for many listeners. Twelve hours in Kya's world, one Audible credit to get there.
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- Who narrates the Where the Crawdads Sing audiobook?
- Cassandra Campbell narrates the audiobook edition of Where the Crawdads Sing.
- How long is the Where the Crawdads Sing audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 12 hr 12 min.
- Is the Where the Crawdads Sing audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored Where the Crawdads Sing 4.6 out of 5. Cassandra Campbell narrates Kya Clark with the patience the marsh itself seems to demand, letting the girl's watchfulness build slowly instead of rushing toward the courtroom drama waiting at the end. Campbell, an Audible Narrator Hall of Fame inductee who won an AudioFile…
- Can I listen to Where the Crawdads Sing 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 Where the Crawdads Sing free with an Audible trial
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- Is Where the Crawdads Sing on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. Where the Crawdads Sing was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on August 4, 2026.
- How much does Where the Crawdads Sing cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $12.99, Paperback $7.91, Hardcover $13.51. Prices as of August 23, 2026 at 12:21 AM EDT and may change.
