Basil and the Library Ghost: Audiobook
Book 8 of the Great Mouse Detective series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Basil and the Library Ghost audiobook runs 1.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Ralph Lister (about 0.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 1.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
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| 30 min / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day | 2 days |
| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 1 day |
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What our data says
- At 1.4 hours, it is shorter than 81% of the 7,923 Mystery & Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Great Mouse Detective
This is book 8. Books 1 to 7 run 15.9 hours before it; books 1 to 8 run 17.4 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Mouse Detective Collection Volume 1: Basil of Baker Street, Basil and the Cave of Cats, Basil in Mexico, Basil in the Wild West | 6.3 hrs |
| 2 | Basil and the Big Cheese Cook-Off | 1.6 hrs |
| 3 | Basil in Mexico | 1.7 hrs |
| 4 | Basil in the Wild West | 1.8 hrs |
| 5 | Basil and the Lost Colony | 1.5 hrs |
| 6 | Basil and the Cave of Cats | 1.6 hrs |
| 7 | Basil and the Royal Dare | 1.5 hrs |
| 8 | Basil and the Library Ghost | 1.4 hrs |
More narrated by Ralph Lister
Ralph Lister narrates 202 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,460 hours in all.
About as long, on the Mystery & Fantasy shelf
267 Mystery & Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
Basil and the Library Ghost is book 8 of Cathy Hapka's Great Mouse Detective series: a 1.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Ralph Lister, released May 26, 2020, on the Mystery & Fantasy and Animals & Nature (Kids) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 1.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ralph Lister
- Released
- May 26, 2020
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Mystery & Fantasy, Animals & Nature (Kids)
- Series
- The Great Mouse Detective #8
- ISBN
- 9781621888321
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Basil and the Library Ghost audiobook?
Basil and the Library Ghost runs 1.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.9 hours.
Is the Basil and the Library Ghost audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Basil and the Library Ghost?
Basil and the Library Ghost is narrated by Ralph Lister.