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The Host: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Host runs an estimated 18.9 hours (about 12.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.9est. listening hrs
3.7★36 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 18.9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Host at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day38 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

What our data says

  • At 18.9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 98% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 128% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners: a long-haul epic at 18.9 hours (estimated).

About the book

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves -- Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Host as an audiobook?

The Host runs about 18.9 hours, our estimate from its 640 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.6 hours.

Is The Host free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Host worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.6 hours, saving 6.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Host first published?

The Host by Stephenie Meyer was first published in 2008.