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The Expat by Hansen Shi

The Expat: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Expat runs 7.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Lee Huynh (about 4.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.4listening hrs
BIPOC Stories & Voicesstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Expat at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day15 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.4 hours, it is shorter than 63% of the 4,913 BIPOC Stories & Voices 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 Expat is an audiobook by Hansen Shi: a 7.4-hour unabridged recording, read by David Lee Huynh, released January 5, 2026, on the Espionage and BIPOC Stories & Voices shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.4 hrs
Narrated by
David Lee Huynh
Released
January 5, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Espionage, BIPOC Stories & Voices
ISBN
9798331918040

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Expat as an audiobook?

The Expat runs 7.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.9 hours.

Is The Expat free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Expat?

The Expat is narrated by David Lee Huynh.