
1Q84: Audiobook
The 1Q84 audiobook runs an estimated 27.4 hours (about 18.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 27.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 55 days |
| 1 hour / day | 28 days |
| 2 hours / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 19 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 27.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 99% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 219% longer than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want magic systems and dystopian stakes: a long-haul epic at 27.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
The novel is a sub-melodramatic sentimental metafictional love story in a ficticious world with two moons in the sky, a thriller packed with cults, assassinations and grotesque sex (newyorkobserver). The title is a play on the Japanese pronunciation of the year 1984 of George Orwell. The novel was longlisted for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize and placed No. 2 in Amazon.com's top books of the year.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the 1Q84 audiobook?
1Q84 runs about 27.4 hours, our estimate from its 925 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.3 hours.
Is the 1Q84 audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is 1Q84 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.3 hours, saving 9.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was 1Q84 first published?
1Q84 by 村上春樹 was first published in 2009.