11 Cozy Mystery Audiobooks I keep recommending (from 50+ I’ve finished)

I’m picky about my books, if one doesn’t grab me, I DNF it. According to my Storygraph, I’ve finished 50+ Cozy Mystery audiobooks that were all great, but the following 11 are the ones I keep recommending. The absolute standouts!

Whether you want a culinary mystery, a bookish sleuth, or a perfectly-narrated whodunnit, these are my top picks.

Flip-Flops and Murder

H.Y. Hanna (Author), Pearl Hewitt (Narrator)

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English girl Ellie has an invitation to a beach resort in Florida. But when she arrives, she doesn’t find her aunt as she expected. Instead, she finds the body of her aunt’s rival… while her aunt seems to have disappeared!

I have a weakness for British accents, so Ellie, charmingly narrated by Pearl Hewitt, was an instant favorite. This wonderful narration, paired with the beach resort setting, was absolute perfection!

This book flowed so well, and every aspect of the mystery with the different characters and suspects came together neatly.

If you are looking for a great Cozy Mystery series, you absolutely should check out The Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries and author H.Y. Hanna! This is a 4-book series, and all titles are available as audiobooks.

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Arsenic and Adobo

Mia P. Manansala (Author), Danice Cabanela (Narrator)

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A mean food critic flops over dead right there in the restaurant of Lila’s family! As if that wasn’t awful enough, warm and sweet Tita Rosie is treated as the only suspect by the police. Lila has to find out what’s really going on and uncovers more than she bargained for.

Arsenic and Adobo is a wonderful culinary Cozy Mystery that I couldn’t turn off (I might actually have gotten too little sleep there). Lila is such a kickass heroine, and her family is completely lovable!

This is an extremely gripping, fantastically crafted story, and Danice Cabanela’s narration has turned this into a must-listen for Cozy Mystery audiobook fans! I can’t recommend the A Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery books enough to anyone looking for a light yet engaging listen.

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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Jesse Q. Sutanto (Author), Eunice Wong (Narrator)

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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers looks and feels like a Cozy Mystery. But, like other books by Jesse Q. Sutanto, it breaks quite a few rules of the genre.

This is an absolutely delightful Mystery novel, though, and a truly heartwarming book about finding family. I loved all the different characters here and the way the story builds up.

Vera Wong is the owner of a small tea shop that is not seeing many customers anymore. One morning, she finds a dead person in the shop. Between boredom and unhappiness with the police’s work, Vera takes things into her own hands. And with a trick, she draws out all the people who might have had a motive to get rid of the man…

Eunice Wong is one of my favorite narrators, and I could have listened to this audiobook for many, many more hours! Come to think of it, I will probably listen to it again soon.

Murder Most Actual

Alexis Hall (Author), Remmie Milner (Narrator)

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I was so excited about this book: Alexis Hall, F/F, Cozy Mystery. Three of my favorite bookish things! And what can I say, the book was everything I had hoped for and so much more!!

It is funny, it pulled at my heartstrings (Liza and Hannah are seeing their marriage crumble and try to hold on), and I could not for the life of me guess whodunnit until it was revealed.

The narration by Remmie Milner was utterly delightful! Murder Most Actual is a Kobo-exclusive production. I don’t usually use Kobo, but it was quick and pain-free to sign up, buy the audiobook, and install the app. And so, so worth it!!

Against the Currant

Olivia Matthews (Author), Janina Edwards (Narrator)

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Culinary Cozy Mysteries are so awesome, and Against the Currant is particularly excellent at it! Lyndsay turns her dream into reality and, with the help of her family, opens a West Indian bakery in New York.

Another bakery owner harasses her, and soon turns up dead. Lyndsay is the main suspect since everybody saw her threatening him.

I found it really difficult to guess who the real murderer was. But honestly, I like just being along for the ride, and this book captivated me instantly! I loved how all the characters were so fleshed out and felt real.

Janina Edwards did a wonderful narration, and the Spice Isle Bakery Mystery books by Olivia Matthews are such a fun series to dive into.

It’s Elementary

Elise Bryant (Author), Aure Nash (Narrator)

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It’s Elementary is a Cozy Mystery all about a seriously scary PTA! I had not previously known that some wealthy parents send their kids to public schools, where the parents proceed to get involved heavily through donations and the PTA.

Mavis, one of the few Black parents at her daughter’s elementary school, gets dragged into PTA work and then stumbles into a possible crime scene as the new principal disappears without a trace after threatening the PTA president’s plans to turn the school into one exclusively for gifted kids.

Aure Nash brought Mavis and the other moms to life perfectly, and I had such a blast listening to this story and trying to figure out what happened.

The Plot is Murder

V.M. Burns (Author), Kate Rudd (Narrator)

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Samantha lives and loves Mystery books! She is in the process of opening her very own mystery-focused book store while working on her first novel, a Historical English “Cosy Mystery”.

But when a corpse turns up in her backyard – the body of a man she was not friendly with – things get very real very quickly. This book has a wonderful meta-level, and we move between two stories: Samantha’s real life and her novel. The balance is perfect!

The focus is on “the real world”, but we also get a nice taste of the historical story (and we even find out who the murderer is). The perfect cozy vibes are rounded out with an adorable, feisty grandma!

The audiobooks in this series are brought to life perfectly by the amazing Kate Rudd!

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A Spell for Trouble

Esme Addison (Author), Emily Durante (Narrator)

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After her father’s death and a stressful phase in her job, Alex moves to the hometown her father has always warned her away from. She wants to reconnect with her remaining family.

Turns out, they are witches with a very special heritage!

… and a lot of enemies. When a man turns up dead, Alex’s aunt is taken into custody. But Alex is determined to solve the case.

A Spell for Trouble is a fun paranormal Cozy Mystery. I especially loved the world-building in this book and how it was based on Eastern European folklore. Very unique!

Three audiobooks have been released in the An Enchanted Bay Mystery series by Esme Addison. They are all narrated by Emily Durante, who is a great fit for the story and characters.

A Deadly Inside Scoop

Abby Collette (Author), Chandra Skyye (Narrator)

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Win moves back to her hometown to take over her grandparents’ ice cream parlor and bring back its glory days. Not an easy undertaking in Winter! And then she stumbles over the body of a man her family hated – and her father is the suspect…

With a warm cup of tea and a cold bowl of your favorite ice cream, you are prepared for this ice-cold culinary Cozy Mystery! I loved the two friends here, and Win’s backstory for returning to her hometown was a particularly touching one.

Chandra Skyye did a great job bringing all the many wonderful characters in this story to life. The Ice Cream Parlor Mystery series by Abby Collette has three books available in audio format.

And Then There Were Crumbs

Eve Calder (Author), Christa Lewis (Narrator)

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After losing her partner and her job, Kate flees to a small island town in Florida. She lands a job in a bakery but is off to a rough start with the old baker, who doesn’t really want her there. When a body shows up shortly after, Kate is the first suspect, followed closely by the mean baker…

And Then There Were Crumbs is a wonderfully relaxing yet captivating book! The town is described beautifully, and listening to the audiobook will make you feel like taking a trip to this seaside town yourself.

I loved the dog and the wonderful people Kate gets to know. The narrator of all three A Cookie House Mystery audiobooks is Christa Lewis, who did an outstanding performance!

Dial A for Aunties

Jesse Q. Sutanto (Author), Risa Mei (Narrator)

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Meddelin accidentally kills her blind date. Whoops! Fortunately, she has a mother and three aunts who have no problem dealing with a body. But it turns out making a corpse disappear isn’t all that easy. And then there’s the question: Who even is this guy??

Dial A for Aunties doesn’t quite follow the usual pattern of a Cozy Mystery, but it is still perfect when you want a funny murder mystery!

It’s fast-paced, with many laugh-out-loud moments, and the story, writing, and narration flow extremely well. An absolute must-listen! Risa Mei brings the characters to life perfectly in the audio version. I recommend these books all the time!

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