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The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People by James Bailey

The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People runs 6.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Bailey (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.5listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.5 hours, it is shorter than 57% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

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 Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People is an audiobook by James Bailey: a 6.5-hour unabridged recording, read by James Bailey, released February 2, 2026, on the Essays & Anthologies and Lessons in Philosophy shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.5 hrs
Narrated by
James Bailey
Released
February 2, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies, Lessons in Philosophy, Self-Development
ISBN
9798318526459

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People as an audiobook?

The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People runs 6.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People?

The Meaning of Life: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions from the World's Most Extraordinary People is narrated by James Bailey.