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The Thick of Things by J.L. Campbell

The Thick of Things: Audiobook

Book 1 of the In Medias Res series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Thick of Things runs 8.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Tamika Katon-Donegal (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.4listening hrs
BIPOC Stories & Voicesstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Thick of Things at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.4 hours, it runs longer than 50% of the 4,913 BIPOC Stories & Voices audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the BIPOC Stories & Voices shelf

1,054 BIPOC Stories & Voices 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 Thick of Things is book 1 of J.L. Campbell's In Medias Res series: a 8.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Tamika Katon-Donegal, released April 29, 2025, on the BIPOC Stories & Voices shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.4 hrs
Narrated by
Tamika Katon-Donegal
Released
April 29, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
BIPOC Stories & Voices
Series
In Medias Res #1
ISBN
9798896791775

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Thick of Things as an audiobook?

The Thick of Things runs 8.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.

Is The Thick of Things free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Thick of Things?

The Thick of Things is narrated by Tamika Katon-Donegal.