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A Discovery of Witches Audiobook by Deborah Harkness— narrated by Jennifer Ikeda
A reluctant witch and a centuries-old vampire collide over a bewitched manuscript in the Bodleian Library, igniting a forbidden romance and a supernatural power struggle. Brainy, atmospheric urban fantasy with a slow-burning love story at its core.
Why the audiobook wins
Jennifer Ikeda narrates A Discovery of Witches with the unhurried confidence its slow burn demands. She gives Diana Bishop a scholar's precise, controlled cadence that only loosens around Matthew, and she never rushes Harkness's long digressions into alchemy, wine, and Bodleian Library lore. A narrator in a hurry would flatten this book's atmosphere; Ikeda lets it breathe instead.
At nearly twenty-four hours, it's built for total immersion rather than a single sitting, a long-running project for weeks of commutes, or a book to fall asleep to night after night while a centuries-old vampire and a reluctant witch circle each other. This is not a book to rush, on the page or in your ears, and the audio format makes that pace feel deliberate rather than slow.
The review calls it smart, sensuous, and absorbing, and Ikeda's patient reading matches that description. Twenty-four hours is a real commitment, but it's one credit, and the free trial is enough to find out whether this slow burn is for you before the first candlelit dinner ends.
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- Who narrates the A Discovery of Witches audiobook?
- Jennifer Ikeda narrates the audiobook edition of A Discovery of Witches.
- How long is the A Discovery of Witches audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 23 hr 59 min.
- Is the A Discovery of Witches audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored A Discovery of Witches 4.5 out of 5. Jennifer Ikeda narrates A Discovery of Witches with the unhurried confidence its slow burn demands. She gives Diana Bishop a scholar's precise, controlled cadence that only loosens around Matthew, and she never rushes Harkness's long digressions into alchemy, wine, and Bodleian…
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- Is A Discovery of Witches on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. A Discovery of Witches was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on September 7, 2026.
- How much does A Discovery of Witches cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $9.99. Prices as of September 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM EDT and may change.
