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The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischwili

The Eighth Life (for Brilka): Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Eighth Life (for Brilka) runs 41.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Tavia Gilbert (about 27.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

41.2listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 41.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Eighth Life (for Brilka) at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day83 days
1 hour / day42 days
2 hours / day21 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×28 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 41.2 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

23 Literary 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 Eighth Life (for Brilka) is an audiobook by Nino Haratischwili: a 41.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Tavia Gilbert, released August 25, 2026, on the Historical (Fiction) and Drama shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
41.2 hrs
Narrated by
Tavia Gilbert
Released
August 25, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Historical (Fiction), Drama, Literary Fiction
ISBN
9780063485884

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Eighth Life (for Brilka) as an audiobook?

The Eighth Life (for Brilka) runs 41.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 27.4 hours.

Is The Eighth Life (for Brilka) free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Eighth Life (for Brilka)?

The Eighth Life (for Brilka) is narrated by Tavia Gilbert.

Is The Eighth Life (for Brilka) worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 27.4 hours, saving 13.7 hours.