The Bright Messenger: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Bright Messenger runs 14.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mark Nelson (about 9.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 14.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 30 days |
| 1 hour / day | 15 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
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 14.9 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 5,506 Horror audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson narrates 81 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 487 hours in all.
About as long, on the Horror shelf
284 Horror audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Shining
- Pet Sematary
- If It Bleeds: Mr. Harrigan's Phone, The Life of Chuck, If It Bleeds, Rat
- Holly
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Other recordings
- The 2017 recording read by Arthur Vincet runs 0.2 hours shorter (14.7 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 Bright Messenger is an audiobook by Algernon Blackwood: a 14.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Nelson, released January 1, 2011, on the Horror shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 14.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Mark Nelson
- Released
- January 1, 2011
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Horror
How to listen to The Bright Messenger free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Bright Messenger as an audiobook?
The Bright Messenger runs 14.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.9 hours.
Is The Bright Messenger free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Bright Messenger?
The Bright Messenger is narrated by Mark Nelson.
Is The Bright Messenger worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.9 hours, saving 5 hours.