The Bookseller of Kathmandu: Audiobook
Book 2 of the Tales of Kathmandu series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Bookseller of Kathmandu runs 10.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Zehra Jane Naqvi (about 6.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 10.3 hours, it is shorter than 52% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Tales of Kathmandu
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 12.2 hours before it; books 1 to 2 run 22.4 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu | 12.2 hrs |
| 2 | The Bookseller of Kathmandu | 10.3 hrs |
More narrated by Zehra Jane Naqvi
Zehra Jane Naqvi narrates 95 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 952 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf
3,540 Historical (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
The Bookseller of Kathmandu is book 2 of Ann Bennett's Tales of Kathmandu series: a 10.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Zehra Jane Naqvi, released October 26, 2026, on the Historical (Fiction) and Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Zehra Jane Naqvi
- Released
- October 26, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Fiction), Mystery, Thriller & Horror
- Series
- Tales of Kathmandu #2
- ISBN
- 9798318574221
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Bookseller of Kathmandu as an audiobook?
The Bookseller of Kathmandu runs 10.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.9 hours.
Is The Bookseller of Kathmandu free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Bookseller of Kathmandu?
The Bookseller of Kathmandu is narrated by Zehra Jane Naqvi.
Is The Bookseller of Kathmandu worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.9 hours, saving 3.4 hours.