The Art of Fiction: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Art of Fiction runs 2.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Julie VW (about 1.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 2.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day | 3 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 2 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 2.4 hours, it is shorter than 82% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Julie VW
Julie VW narrates 4 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 18 hours in all.
About as long, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf
125 Essays & Anthologies 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
The Art of Fiction is an audiobook by Henry James: a 2.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Julie VW, released January 1, 2016, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 2.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Julie VW
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Essays & Anthologies
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Art of Fiction as an audiobook?
The Art of Fiction runs 2.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.6 hours.
Is The Art of Fiction free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Art of Fiction?
The Art of Fiction is narrated by Julie VW.