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Cover of Carrie by Stephen King

Carrie — Audiobook

7.5est. listening hrs
4.0★167 ratings
Thrillergenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 7.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Carrie at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day15 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 7.5 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 87% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 42% shorter than the average thriller audiobook (12.9 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).

Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.

Who is this for?

Best for thriller listeners who want psychological twists — a weekend-size listen at 7.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REMASTERED 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD • Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers • In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White's life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror. "Stephen King’s first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever. Fifty years later, authors say it’s still challenging and guiding the genre." — Esquire “A master storyteller.” — The Los Angeles Times • “Guaranteed to chill you.” — The New York Times • "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." — Chicago Tribune Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Carrie audiobook?

Carrie runs about 7.5 hours — our estimate from its 255 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5 hours.

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When was Carrie first published?

Carrie by Stephen King was first published in 1974.