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If We Were Villains: Audiobook

The If We Were Villains audiobook runs an estimated 10.9 hours (about 7.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 10.9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish If We Were Villains 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

What our data says

  • At 10.9 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 63% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 11% shorter than the average thriller audiobook (12.3 hrs across 717 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for thriller listeners: a solid week of commutes at 10.9 hours (estimated).

About the book

“Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History , M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession... If We Were Villains will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” --Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail – for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago. As one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the If We Were Villains audiobook?

If We Were Villains runs about 10.9 hours, our estimate from its 368 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.3 hours.

Is the If We Were Villains audiobook free?

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

Is If We Were Villains worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.3 hours, saving 3.6 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was If We Were Villains first published?

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio was first published in 2017.