The First Husband: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First Husband runs 7.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Christine Lakin (about 5.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 7.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 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 7.9 hours, it is shorter than 76% of the 13,058 Contemporary Women audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Christine Lakin
Christine Lakin narrates 201 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,100 hours in all.
About as long, on the Contemporary Women shelf
2,205 Contemporary Women 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 First Husband is an audiobook by Laura Dave: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Christine Lakin, released August 4, 2026, on the Contemporary Women and Drama shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Christine Lakin
- Released
- August 4, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Contemporary Women, Drama
- ISBN
- 9798217413799
How to listen to The First Husband free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The First Husband as an audiobook?
The First Husband runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.2 hours.
Is The First Husband free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The First Husband?
The First Husband is narrated by Christine Lakin.