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Educated by Tara Westover

Educated: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Educated audiobook runs 12.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Julia Whelan (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.2listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Educated at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 10,266 Memoirs audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Julia Whelan

Julia Whelan narrates 408 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,883 hours in all.

All Julia Whelan audiobooks, measured

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

Educated is an audiobook by Tara Westover: a 12.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Julia Whelan, released February 20, 2018, on the Memoirs and Women shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.2 hrs
Narrated by
Julia Whelan
Released
February 20, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, Women, Books with Buzz
ISBN
9780525528067

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Educated audiobook?

Educated runs 12.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is the Educated audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Educated?

Educated is narrated by Julia Whelan.

Is Educated worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4.1 hours.