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The Witches: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Witches runs an estimated 6.2 hours (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.2est. listening hrs
4.2★93 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 6.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Witches at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day13 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 6.2 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 80% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 44% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want witches: a weekend-size listen at 6.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, The Witches is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Witches as an audiobook?

The Witches runs about 6.2 hours, our estimate from its 208 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.

Is The Witches free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Witches first published?

The Witches by Roald Dahl was first published in 1983.