The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession runs 10.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Susan Orlean (about 7.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 22 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
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What our data says
- At 10.9 hours, it runs longer than 72% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 60 hours in all.
About as long, on the History & Culture shelf
774 History & Culture 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 Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession is an audiobook by Susan Orlean: a 10.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Susan Orlean, released November 18, 2025, on the History & Culture and Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Susan Orlean
- Released
- November 18, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture, Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction), Travel Tips
- ISBN
- 9798217294756
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession as an audiobook?
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession runs 10.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.3 hours.
Is The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession?
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession is narrated by Susan Orlean.
Is The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.3 hours, saving 3.6 hours.