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High Fidelity: Audiobook

The High Fidelity audiobook runs an estimated 9 hours (about 6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9est. listening hrs
3.7★44 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish High Fidelity 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

What our data says

  • At 9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 66% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 8% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want coming-of-age arcs and a comic streak: a solid week of commutes at 9 hours (estimated).

About the book

Now a Hulu TV series starring Zoë Kravitz From the bestselling author of Funny Girl, About a Boy, and A Long Way Down , a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and rock and roll. Rob is a pop music junkie who runs his own semi-failing record store. His girlfriend, Laura, has just left him for the guy upstairs, and Rob is both miserable and relieved. After all, could he have spent his life with someone who has a bad record collection? Rob seeks refuge in the company of the offbeat clerks at his store, who endlessly review their top five films; top five Elvis Costello songs; top five episodes of Cheers . Rob tries dating a singer, but maybe it’s just that he’s always wanted to sleep with someone who has a record contract. Then he sees Laura again.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the High Fidelity audiobook?

High Fidelity runs about 9 hours, our estimate from its 304 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6 hours.

Is the High Fidelity audiobook free?

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

When was High Fidelity first published?

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby was first published in 1995.