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In Defense of Magic by Emily Prescott

In Defense of Magic: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Defense of Magic audiobook runs 8.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Lilly Drake (about 5.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.9listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish In Defense of Magic at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.9 hours, it runs longer than 55% of the 22,296 Police & Detective 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

In Defense of Magic is an audiobook by Emily Prescott: a 8.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Lilly Drake, released October 7, 2026, on the Police & Detective shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.9 hrs
Narrated by
Lilly Drake
Released
October 7, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective
ISBN
9798236033053

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In Defense of Magic audiobook?

In Defense of Magic runs 8.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.9 hours.

Is the In Defense of Magic audiobook free?

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

Who narrates In Defense of Magic?

In Defense of Magic is narrated by Lilly Drake.