Inkheart — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 16.2 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 33 days |
| 1 hour / day | 17 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 11 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 16.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 79% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 32% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners who want magic systems — a long-haul epic at 16.2 hours (estimated).
About the book
From the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Thief Lord comes a thrilling new adventure about magic and self-discovery. Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a bookbinder. But her father has a deep secret--he possesses an extraordinary magical power. One day a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her father's past. Who is this sinister character and what does he want? Suddenly Meggie is involved in a breathless game of escape and intrigue as her father's life is put in danger. Will she be able to save him in time? Includes an excerpt from Inkspell, the sequel to Inkheart, read by Brendan Fraser.
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Start the free trialQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Inkheart audiobook?
Inkheart runs about 16.2 hours — our estimate from its 548 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.8 hours.
Can I listen to Inkheart free?
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Who narrates Inkheart?
Inkheart is narrated by Brendan Fraser.
Is Inkheart worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.8 hours — saving 5.4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Inkheart first published?
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke was first published in 2003.