The Bad Beginning: Audiobook
Book 1 of the A Series of Unfortunate Events series · see all 3 in reading order
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Bad Beginning runs 2.5 hours as an audiobook, narrated by Tim Curry (about 1.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 2.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day | 3 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 2 days |
You'll finish in–by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 2.5 hours, it's shorter than 96% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 71% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
- Narrator Tim Curry appears on 2 audiobooks in our dataset, averaging 4.21★.
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ). Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want a comic streak: a weekend-size listen at 2.5 hours.
About the book
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Bad Beginning as an audiobook?
The Bad Beginning runs 2.5 hours. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.7 hours.
Is The Bad Beginning free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Bad Beginning?
The Bad Beginning is narrated by Tim Curry.
When was The Bad Beginning first published?
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket was first published in 1999.
