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It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne

It Only Happens in the Movies: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the It Only Happens in the Movies audiobook runs 9.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Nicola Barber (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.4listening hrs
Tough Topicsstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 9.4 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day5 days
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What our data says

  • At 9.4 hours, it runs longer than 69% of the 4,472 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Tough Topics shelf

1,135 Tough Topics 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

It Only Happens in the Movies is an audiobook by Holly Bourne: a 9.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Nicola Barber, released December 1, 2020, on the Tough Topics and Romance (Teen & YA) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.4 hrs
Narrated by
Nicola Barber
Released
December 1, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Tough Topics, Romance (Teen & YA)
ISBN
9780358437789

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the It Only Happens in the Movies audiobook?

It Only Happens in the Movies runs 9.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Is the It Only Happens in the Movies audiobook free?

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

Who narrates It Only Happens in the Movies?

It Only Happens in the Movies is narrated by Nicola Barber.