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Dear John: Audiobook

The Dear John audiobook runs an estimated 8.5 hours (about 5.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.5est. listening hrs
3.5★17 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 8.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Dear John at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

What our data says

  • At 8.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 63% of the romance audiobooks we measured.

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want a central love story: a solid week of commutes at 8.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

When a rebel serving in the army meets the girl of his dreams, he must face an impossible choice as a national tragedy forces them apart in this powerful story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook , and the inspiration for the film starring Amanda Seyfriend and Channing Tatum. An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life—until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read ...

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Dear John audiobook?

Dear John runs about 8.5 hours, our estimate from its 288 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.7 hours.

Is the Dear John audiobook free?

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

When was Dear John first published?

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks was first published in 2006.