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State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

State of Wonder: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the State of Wonder audiobook runs 12.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Hope Davis (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.4listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish State of Wonder at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.4 hours, it runs longer than 80% of the 5,930 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Hope Davis

Hope Davis narrates 7 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 50 hours in all.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

953 Literary Fiction 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

State of Wonder is an audiobook by Ann Patchett: a 12.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Hope Davis, released June 7, 2011, on the Literary Fiction and Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.4 hrs
Narrated by
Hope Davis
Released
June 7, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction, Fiction
ISBN
9780062072498

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the State of Wonder audiobook?

State of Wonder runs 12.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is the State of Wonder audiobook free?

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

Who narrates State of Wonder?

State of Wonder is narrated by Hope Davis.

Is State of Wonder worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours.