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Cover of The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Shao jia yun

The Catcher in the Rye: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Catcher in the Rye runs an estimated 7.1 hours (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.1est. listening hrs
3.6★392 ratings
Young Adultgenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 7.1 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Catcher in the Rye at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day15 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 7.1 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 65% of the young adult audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 20% shorter than the average young adult audiobook (8.9 hrs across 163 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for young adult listeners: a weekend-size listen at 7.1 hours (estimated).

About the book

# [**The Catcher in the Rye pdf**](https://bookrenzo.com/book/the-catcher-in-the-rye) Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism. Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Catcher in the Rye as an audiobook?

The Catcher in the Rye runs about 7.1 hours, our estimate from its 240 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.

Is The Catcher in the Rye free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Catcher in the Rye first published?

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Shao jia yun was first published in 1945.