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The Vanishing Half: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Vanishing Half runs an estimated 11.1 hours (about 7.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.1est. listening hrs
3.9★17 ratings
Historical Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.1 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Vanishing Half at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

What our data says

  • At 11.1 hours (estimated), it sits right at the median length for historical fiction.
  • That's 5% shorter than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).

Computed from historical fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for historical fiction listeners who want psychological twists: a solid week of commutes at 11.1 hours (estimated).

About the book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • NPR • PEOPLE • TIME MAGAZINE • VANITY FAIR • GLAMOUR • BARACK OBAMA New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “Bennett’s tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it’s especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison’s 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye.” —Kiley Reid, Wall Street Journal From the New York Times -bestselling author of The Mothers , a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Vanishing Half as an audiobook?

The Vanishing Half runs about 11.1 hours, our estimate from its 376 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.4 hours.

Is The Vanishing Half free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Vanishing Half worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.4 hours, saving 3.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Vanishing Half first published?

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Brit Bennett was first published in 2020.