The Heir Apparent: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Heir Apparent runs 15.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Shakira Shute (about 10.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 15.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 31 days |
| 1 hour / day | 16 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 11 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 15.1 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 13,058 Contemporary Women audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Shakira Shute
Shakira Shute narrates 92 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,137 hours in all.
About as long, on the Contemporary Women shelf
672 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 Heir Apparent is an audiobook by Rebecca Armitage: a 15.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Shakira Shute, released December 2, 2025, on the Contemporary Women and Drama shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 15.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Shakira Shute
- Released
- December 2, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Contemporary Women, Drama, Celebrity Bookclub Picks
- ISBN
- 9781668653234
How to listen to The Heir Apparent free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Heir Apparent as an audiobook?
The Heir Apparent runs 15.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.1 hours.
Is The Heir Apparent free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Heir Apparent?
The Heir Apparent is narrated by Shakira Shute.
Is The Heir Apparent worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.1 hours, saving 5 hours.