The Books Insiderindependent audiobook data
Darling by Mercedes M. Yardley

Darling: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Darling audiobook runs 10.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Caroline Hewitt (about 7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.6listening hrs
Fantasystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Darling at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 10.6 hours, it runs longer than 64% of the 12,109 Fantasy 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

Darling is an audiobook by Mercedes M. Yardley: a 10.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Caroline Hewitt, released September 8, 2026, on the Horror and Fantasy shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.6 hrs
Narrated by
Caroline Hewitt
Released
September 8, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Horror, Fantasy
ISBN
9781968143138

How to listen to Darling free

New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.

Separately, the store's catalog carries more than 10,000 audiobooks that are always free to stream.

Start listening free

Questions listeners ask

How long is the Darling audiobook?

Darling runs 10.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7 hours.

Is the Darling audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Darling?

Darling is narrated by Caroline Hewitt.

Is Darling worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7 hours, saving 3.5 hours.