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The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times by Kate Holden

The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times runs 9.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Anna Hruby (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.6listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.6 hours, it runs longer than 74% of the 10,266 Memoirs 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 Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times is an audiobook by Kate Holden: a 9.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Anna Hruby, released April 7, 2026, on the Memoirs and Essays & Anthologies shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.6 hrs
Narrated by
Anna Hruby
Released
April 7, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9798217412006

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times as an audiobook?

The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times runs 9.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.

Is The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times?

The Ruin of Magic: Longing and Belonging in Strange Times is narrated by Anna Hruby.