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The Mist: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Mist runs an estimated 8 hours (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8est. listening hrs
4.6★9 ratings
Horrorgenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 8 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Mist at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

What our data says

  • At 8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 60% of the horror audiobooks we measured.

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

Who is this for?

Best for horror listeners: a solid week of commutes at 8 hours (estimated).

About the book

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s terrifying novella about a town engulfed in a dense, mysterious mist—as humanity makes its last stand against unholy destruction—now available as a stand-alone edition. David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbor Brent Norton head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies following a freak storm. Once there, they and other local citizens are trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town and in which strange creatures are lurking. As the mist takes its toll on the nerves of those trapped in the store, a religious zealot, Mrs. Carmody begins to play on their fears to convince them that this is God’s vengeance for their sins and that a sacrifice must be made and two groups—those for and those against—are aligned.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Mist as an audiobook?

The Mist runs about 8 hours, our estimate from its 272 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.

Is The Mist free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Mist first published?

The Mist by Stephen King was first published in 1925.