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The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese by Ayad Akhtar

The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese runs 9.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ayad Akhtar (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.8listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.8 hours, it runs longer than 58% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Ayad Akhtar

Ayad Akhtar narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 41 hours in all.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

3,031 Literary Fiction 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 Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese is an audiobook by Ayad Akhtar: a 9.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Ayad Akhtar, released September 29, 2026, on the Literary Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.8 hrs
Narrated by
Ayad Akhtar
Released
September 29, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction
ISBN
9781398567962

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese as an audiobook?

The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese runs 9.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

Is The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese?

The Radiance: 'Simply put, a work of genius' Abraham Verghese is narrated by Ayad Akhtar.