The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones: Unabridged Audiobook, Narrated by Moira Quirk

For a listening session built around an atmospheric young adult story, The Bone Houses brings together Emily Lloyd-Jones’s novel and Moira Quirk’s narration in an unabridged audiobook. Its fairy-tale feel, mystery and adventure make it a fit for listeners drawn to imaginative fiction.

The complete recording runs for 9 hours and 9 minutes, giving you a clear sense of the time commitment before you start. Listen in one longer stretch or divide it into shorter sessions as your day allows.

Classified among teen historical fiction, horror fiction, and legends, myths and fairy tales, this audiobook offers a blend of genres for listeners who enjoy stories with an eerie, folkloric edge.

Spec sheet

• Name: The Bone Houses
• Type: Audible audiobook
• Format: Unabridged

Written by Emily Lloyd-Jones and narrated by Moira Quirk, this edition was published by Little, Brown Young Readers on Sept. 24, 2019. The full-length presentation keeps the story together as a single audiobook rather than a shortened adaptation.

Best use cases

Choose this format when you want to experience the novel through narration instead of reading a print edition. The unabridged recording preserves the complete book, while the 9-hour-and-9-minute listening length helps you plan sessions around your routine. It can suit a dedicated evening of listening or a story you return to over several days.

The genre mix makes it worth considering if you enjoy young adult fiction with elements of horror, history, folklore and fairy-tale storytelling. Readers describe the story as immersive and mysterious, with an adventurous feel that keeps it moving. They also highlight the characters’ development and the family bonds in the novel, which add an emotional thread alongside the suspense. These are reader impressions, rather than a promise that every listener will respond to the story in the same way.

Compared with choosing a print copy, this edition puts the narrated performance at the centre of the experience. Moira Quirk’s narration gives listeners a spoken presentation of Lloyd-Jones’s book, while the unabridged format keeps the full story intact. That makes it a natural choice for anyone specifically looking for an audiobook rather than a reading copy.

Practical tips

Use the total running time to decide whether you would rather settle in for a longer listen or spread the story across multiple sessions. If you are choosing it for a young adult listener, its teen-fiction classifications and fairy-tale and horror elements offer useful context for the kind of story it is. The narration is by Moira Quirk, so this edition also suits listeners who prefer to follow a book as a spoken performance.

Readers’ comments commonly praise the immersive storytelling, engaging adventure and steady pacing, with character growth and familial bonds also standing out. That feedback points to a story-led listen for people who value atmosphere and relationships as much as forward movement.

Should you buy it?

The Bone Houses is a strong fit for listeners seeking an unabridged young adult audiobook with a mysterious, fairy-tale quality. Its complete 9-hour-and-9-minute narration, performed by Moira Quirk, makes it easy to choose as a spoken alternative to print, while its adventure, genre blend and character-focused appeal give the listening time a clear purpose.