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Fame by Karen Kingsbury

Fame: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Baxter Family Drama—Firstborn series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Fame audiobook runs 9.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Caroline Hewitt (about 6.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.3listening hrs
Dramastore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Fame at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day19 days
1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 9.3 hours, it is shorter than 59% of the 11,102 Drama audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Baxter Family Drama—Firstborn

This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 18.6 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Fame9.3 hrs
2Forgiven9.4 hrs

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

Fame is book 1 of Karen Kingsbury's Baxter Family Drama—Firstborn series: a 9.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Caroline Hewitt, released July 7, 2026, on the Drama and Clean & Wholesome shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.3 hrs
Narrated by
Caroline Hewitt
Released
July 7, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Drama, Clean & Wholesome, Religious Fiction
Series
Baxter Family Drama—Firstborn #1
ISBN
9798400521652

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Fame audiobook?

Fame runs 9.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.2 hours.

Is the Fame audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Fame?

Fame is narrated by Caroline Hewitt.