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The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) by Clifford D. Simak

The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2): Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) runs 1.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Phil Chenevert (about 1.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.7listening hrs
Science Fictionstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.7 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 1.7 hours, it is shorter than 89% of the 13,269 Science Fiction 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 World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) is an audiobook by Clifford D. Simak: a 1.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Phil Chenevert, released January 1, 2017, on the Science Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.7 hrs
Narrated by
Phil Chenevert
Released
January 1, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Science Fiction

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) as an audiobook?

The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) runs 1.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.1 hours.

Is The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2)?

The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) is narrated by Phil Chenevert.