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The Living by Matt De la Pena

The Living: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Living runs 7.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Henry Leyva (about 5.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.8listening hrs
Tough Topicsstore shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Living at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.8 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 4,472 Tough Topics 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 Living is an audiobook by Matt De la Pena: a 7.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Henry Leyva, released November 12, 2013, on the Action & Adventure (Teen & YA) and Tough Topics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.8 hrs
Narrated by
Henry Leyva
Released
November 12, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Action & Adventure (Teen & YA), Tough Topics
ISBN
9781480524385

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Living as an audiobook?

The Living runs 7.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.2 hours.

Is The Living free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Living?

The Living is narrated by Henry Leyva.