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The Boys of My Youth by Jo Ann Beard

The Boys of My Youth: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Boys of My Youth runs 7.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jo Ann Beard (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.9listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Boys of My Youth at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
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 7.9 hours, it runs longer than 54% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies 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

The Boys of My Youth is an audiobook by Jo Ann Beard: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Jo Ann Beard, released June 14, 2016, on the Essays & Anthologies and Women shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.9 hrs
Narrated by
Jo Ann Beard
Released
June 14, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies, Women
ISBN
9781478913672

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Boys of My Youth as an audiobook?

The Boys of My Youth runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.

Is The Boys of My Youth free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Boys of My Youth?

The Boys of My Youth is narrated by Jo Ann Beard.