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Close to the Edge by Toby Faber

Close to the Edge: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Close to the Edge audiobook runs 8.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Imogen Wilde (about 6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.9listening hrs
Suspensestore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish Close to the Edge at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.9 hours, it runs longer than 50% of the 13,042 Suspense 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 to the Edge is an audiobook by Toby Faber: a 8.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Imogen Wilde, released April 17, 2019, on the Suspense shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.9 hrs
Narrated by
Imogen Wilde
Released
April 17, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Suspense
ISBN
9781528863315

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Close to the Edge audiobook?

Close to the Edge runs 8.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6 hours.

Is the Close to the Edge audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Close to the Edge?

Close to the Edge is narrated by Imogen Wilde.