The Spirit of Zen: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Spirit of Zen runs 8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Fred Stella (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 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 8 hours, it runs longer than 78% of the 4,755 World Religions audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Fred Stella
Fred Stella narrates 96 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 764 hours in all.
- Think and Grow Rich (1937 Edition): The Original 1937 Unedited Edition
- The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
- Napoleon Hill's Keys to Positive Thinking: 10 Steps to Health, Wealth, and Success
- Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro
- The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life
About as long, on the World Religions shelf
392 World Religions audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Sister Wife
- The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
- Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership
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- The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life
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 Spirit of Zen is an audiobook by Sam Van Schaik: a 8-hour unabridged recording, read by Fred Stella, released January 8, 2019, on the World Religions and Lessons in Philosophy shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Fred Stella
- Released
- January 8, 2019
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World Religions, Lessons in Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9781978648081
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Spirit of Zen as an audiobook?
The Spirit of Zen runs 8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
Is The Spirit of Zen free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Spirit of Zen?
The Spirit of Zen is narrated by Fred Stella.