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Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste by Nolan Gasser

Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste audiobook runs 39 hours unabridged, narrated by Nolan Gasser (about 26 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

39listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 39 hours of listening.

Days to finish Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day78 days
1 hour / day39 days
2 hours / day20 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×26 days

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What our data says

  • At 39 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment 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

Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste is an audiobook by Nolan Gasser: a 39-hour unabridged recording, read by Nolan Gasser, released April 30, 2019, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
39 hrs
Narrated by
Nolan Gasser
Released
April 30, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781250319111

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste audiobook?

Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste runs 39 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 26 hours.

Is the Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste?

Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste is narrated by Nolan Gasser.

Is Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 26 hours, saving 13 hours.