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When Joy Came to Stay by Karen Kingsbury

When Joy Came to Stay: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the When Joy Came to Stay audiobook runs 13.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Barbara Caruso (about 9.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.6listening hrs
Religious Fictionstore shelf
2007released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish When Joy Came to Stay at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day28 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.6 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 7,973 Religious Fiction 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

When Joy Came to Stay is an audiobook by Karen Kingsbury: a 13.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Barbara Caruso, released January 5, 2007, on the Religious Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.6 hrs
Narrated by
Barbara Caruso
Released
January 5, 2007
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Religious Fiction
ISBN
9781440799372

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the When Joy Came to Stay audiobook?

When Joy Came to Stay runs 13.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.1 hours.

Is the When Joy Came to Stay audiobook free?

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

Who narrates When Joy Came to Stay?

When Joy Came to Stay is narrated by Barbara Caruso.

Is When Joy Came to Stay worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.1 hours, saving 4.5 hours.