The Bell: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Bell runs 0.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ian Michael Turrell (about 0.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 0.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day | 1 day |
| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 1 day |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 0.2 hours, it is shorter than 99% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Ian Michael Turrell
Ian Michael Turrell narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 4 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
39 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Friendzone
- The Sphinx
- The Lady's Maid: A Poignant Short Story of Servitude, Loyalty, Sacrifice, and Women’s Emotional Struggles
- The Wind Blows: A Classic Literary Short Story of Youth, Change, and Emotional Awakening
- Miss Brill: A Classic Psychological Short Story of Loneliness, Reflection, and Human Emotion
Other recordings
- The 2020 recording read by Alex Lehman runs about the same length (0.2 hours).
- The 2017 recording read by Emma Fenney runs 12 hours longer (12.2 hours).
- The 2016 recording read by A Full Cast runs 1.1 hours longer (1.3 hours).
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
The Bell is an audiobook by Hans Christian Andersen: a 0.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Ian Michael Turrell, released January 22, 2026, on the Classics (Literature) and Literary Fiction shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 0.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ian Michael Turrell
- Released
- January 22, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Classics (Literature), Literary Fiction, Counseling & Inspirational
- ISBN
- 9798295394072
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Bell as an audiobook?
The Bell runs 0.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.1 hours.
Is The Bell free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Bell?
The Bell is narrated by Ian Michael Turrell.