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The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson

The Kindest Lie: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Kindest Lie runs 11.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Shayna Small (about 7.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.1listening hrs
Dramastore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Kindest Lie at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.1 hours, it runs longer than 68% of the 4,320 Drama audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 170,512 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read October 21, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Kindest Lie is an audiobook by Nancy Johnson: a 11.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Shayna Small, released February 2, 2021, on the BIPOC Stories & Voices and Drama shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.1 hrs
Narrated by
Shayna Small
Released
February 2, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
BIPOC Stories & Voices, Drama
ISBN
9780063005662

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Kindest Lie as an audiobook?

The Kindest Lie runs 11.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.4 hours.

Is The Kindest Lie free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Kindest Lie?

The Kindest Lie is narrated by Shayna Small.

Is The Kindest Lie worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.4 hours, saving 3.7 hours.