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A Mercy by Toni Morrison

A Mercy: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Mercy runs 6.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Toni Morrison (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.4listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Mercy at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day13 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.4 hours, it is shorter than 76% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

A Mercy is an audiobook by Toni Morrison: a 6.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Toni Morrison, released November 11, 2008, on the Coming of Age and Literary Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.4 hrs
Narrated by
Toni Morrison
Released
November 11, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Coming of Age, Literary Fiction
ISBN
9780739332559

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Mercy as an audiobook?

A Mercy runs 6.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is A Mercy free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates A Mercy?

A Mercy is narrated by Toni Morrison.