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When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

When I Was the Greatest: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the When I Was the Greatest audiobook runs 6.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Jb Adkins (about 4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.1listening hrs
Teen & YAstore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish When I Was the Greatest at common listening paces
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30 min / day13 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.1 hours, it is shorter than 69% of the 17,065 Teen & YA 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

When I Was the Greatest is an audiobook by Jason Reynolds: a 6.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Jb Adkins, released April 8, 2014, on the Teen & YA shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.1 hrs
Narrated by
Jb Adkins
Released
April 8, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Teen & YA
ISBN
9780553395709

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the When I Was the Greatest audiobook?

When I Was the Greatest runs 6.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4 hours.

Is the When I Was the Greatest audiobook free?

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

Who narrates When I Was the Greatest?

When I Was the Greatest is narrated by Jb Adkins.