The Books Insiderthe data-driven audiobook guide
Cover of A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) by Vernor Vinge

A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought): Audiobook

As an audiobook, A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) runs an estimated 23.4 hours (about 15.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

23.4est. listening hrs
4.4★35 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 23.4 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day47 days
1 hour / day24 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

What our data says

  • At 23.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 98% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 123% longer than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).

Computed from science fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for science fiction listeners: a long-haul epic at 23.4 hours (estimated).

About the book

After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds.The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches. But first, both groups must wait at the aliens' very doorstep for their strange star to relight and for their planet to reawaken, as it does every two hundred and fifty years....Then, following terrible treachery, the Qeng Ho must fight for their freedom and for the lives of the unsuspecting innocents on the planet below, while the aliens themselves play a role unsuspected by the Qeng Ho and Emergents alike.More than just a great science fiction adventure, A Deepness in the Sky is a universal drama of courage, self-discovery, and the redemptive power of love.

How to listen to A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) free

New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.

Separately, the store's catalog carries more than 10,000 audiobooks that are always free to stream.

Start listening free

Questions listeners ask

How long is A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) as an audiobook?

A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) runs about 23.4 hours, our estimate from its 792 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.6 hours.

Is A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) free as an audiobook?

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

Is A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.6 hours, saving 7.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) first published?

A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought) by Vernor Vinge was first published in 1999.