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The Near Witch by V. E. Schwab

The Near Witch: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Near Witch series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Near Witch runs 9.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Heather Wilds (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.5listening hrs
Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormalstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Near Witch at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day19 days
1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 9.5 hours, it is shorter than 52% of the 5,647 Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Heather Wilds

Heather Wilds narrates 188 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,853 hours in all.

All Heather Wilds audiobooks, measured

About as long, on the Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal shelf

1,180 Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal 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 Near Witch is book 1 of V. E. Schwab's Near Witch series: a 9.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Heather Wilds, released March 12, 2019, on the Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.5 hrs
Narrated by
Heather Wilds
Released
March 12, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Series
The Near Witch Series #1
ISBN
9781982648244

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Near Witch as an audiobook?

The Near Witch runs 9.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Is The Near Witch free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Near Witch?

The Near Witch is narrated by Heather Wilds.