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Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany by Mario Escobar

Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany audiobook runs 7.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Kathleen Gati (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.6listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.6 hours of listening.

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30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.6 hours, it is shorter than 65% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

2,125 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany is an audiobook by Mario Escobar: a 7.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Kathleen Gati, released September 1, 2026, on the Literary Fiction and Historical (Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.6 hrs
Narrated by
Kathleen Gati
Released
September 1, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction, Historical (Fiction), Westerns & War
ISBN
9781400355846

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany audiobook?

Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany runs 7.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.

Is the Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany audiobook free?

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Who narrates Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany?

Library of Forbidden Books: A sweeping historical fiction novel about a librarian protecting banned books in Nazi Germany is narrated by Kathleen Gati.