Who narrates the Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America audiobook?

Cristine McMurdo-Wallis narrates the audiobook edition of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America.

How long is the Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America audiobook?

The audiobook runs 8 hr 12 min.

Is Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America on Kindle Unlimited?

No. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on August 22, 2026.

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Audiobook— narrated by Cristine McMurdo-Wallis

Name: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich

8 hr 12 min

Barbara Ehrenreich goes undercover in America's low-wage economy, taking jobs as a waitress, a maid, and a big-box clerk to test whether anyone can actually survive on them. The result is a wry, furious, brisk dispatch from the working poor that has lost almost none of its sting.

Why the audiobook wins

Cristine McMurdo-Wallis narrates Nickel and Dimed with the dry, clipped exhaustion of someone who's been on her feet all shift, which turns out to be exactly the right register for Ehrenreich's undercover reporting. The wit lands harder in a human voice than on the page, and the fatigue does too, so you feel the arithmetic of rent and gas money accumulate in real time rather than skimming past it in print.

This is a book built for the drive home from a bad shift, or any commute where you're doing your own version of Ehrenreich's math. Listening rather than reading keeps you in her body: the aching feet, the diner smells, the motel-room silence at the end of a double. Two decades on, that discomfort still travels.

Ehrenreich wrote a classic of immersion journalism, and McMurdo-Wallis's narration keeps its fury intact without ever tipping into a lecture. At just over eight hours, it's a short, sharp listen, and one credit gets you the whole uncomfortable ride.

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Who narrates the Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America audiobook?: Cristine McMurdo-Wallis narrates the audiobook edition of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America.
How long is the Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America audiobook?: The audiobook runs 8 hr 12 min.
Is the Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America audiobook worth listening to?: We scored Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 4.1 out of 5. Cristine McMurdo-Wallis narrates Nickel and Dimed with the dry, clipped exhaustion of someone who's been on her feet all shift, which turns out to be exactly the right register for Ehrenreich's undercover reporting. The wit lands harder in a human voice than on the page, and the…
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Is Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America on Kindle Unlimited?: No. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on August 22, 2026.
How much does Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America cost?: On Amazon: Kindle $11.99, Paperback $9.37, Hardcover $20.36. Prices as of August 21, 2026 at 3:47 AM EDT and may change.