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A Death in the Family by James Agee

A Death in the Family: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Death in the Family runs 10.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Lloyd James (about 7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.5listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Death in the Family at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day21 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.5 hours, it runs longer than 77% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) 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

A Death in the Family is an audiobook by James Agee: a 10.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Lloyd James, released November 15, 2011, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.5 hrs
Narrated by
Lloyd James
Released
November 15, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature)
ISBN
9781481589567

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Death in the Family as an audiobook?

A Death in the Family runs 10.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7 hours.

Is A Death in the Family free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A Death in the Family?

A Death in the Family is narrated by Lloyd James.

Is A Death in the Family worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7 hours, saving 3.5 hours.