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Swing by Mary Rand Hess, Kwame Alexander

Swing: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Swing audiobook runs 4.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Kwame Alexander (about 2.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.1listening hrs
Teen & YAstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Swing at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.1 hours, it is shorter than 80% of the 17,065 Teen & YA 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

Swing is an audiobook by Mary Rand Hess and Kwame Alexander: a 4.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Kwame Alexander, released January 6, 2026, on the Teen & YA shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.1 hrs
Narrated by
Kwame Alexander
Released
January 6, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Teen & YA
ISBN
9780063566163

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Swing audiobook?

Swing runs 4.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.8 hours.

Is the Swing audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Swing?

Swing is narrated by Kwame Alexander.