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Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind by Brian Gari

Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind audiobook runs 2.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Brian Gari (about 1.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

2.9listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 2.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind at common listening paces
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30 min / day6 days
1 hour / day3 days
2 hours / day2 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×2 days

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What our data says

  • At 2.9 hours, it is shorter than 65% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment 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

Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind is an audiobook by Brian Gari: a 2.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Brian Gari, released December 2, 2014, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
2.9 hrs
Narrated by
Brian Gari
Released
December 2, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781481525763

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind audiobook?

Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind runs 2.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.9 hours.

Is the Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind?

Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind is narrated by Brian Gari.