In Want of a Wife: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Want of a Wife audiobook runs 12.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Talmadge Ragan (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 12.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 25 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 12.5 hours, it runs longer than 87% of the 3,401 Historical (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Talmadge Ragan
Talmadge Ragan narrates 8 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 82 hours in all.
- The Lady and the Mountain Doctor
- The Gate of Gods
- Unspeakable
- A Family Affair: Spring: A Small Town Family Saga
- A Family Affair: A Small Town Family Saga
About as long, on the Historical (Romance) shelf
508 Historical (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Computed from 170,512 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read October 21, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
In Want of a Wife is an audiobook by Jo Goodman: a 12.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Talmadge Ragan, released May 6, 2014, on the Historical (Romance) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 12.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Talmadge Ragan
- Released
- May 6, 2014
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Romance)
- ISBN
- 9781452689043
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the In Want of a Wife audiobook?
In Want of a Wife runs 12.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.
Is the In Want of a Wife audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates In Want of a Wife?
In Want of a Wife is narrated by Talmadge Ragan.
Is In Want of a Wife worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.2 hours.