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A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa

A General Theory of Oblivion: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A General Theory of Oblivion runs 4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by L.J. Ganser (about 2.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4 hours of listening.

Days to finish A General Theory of Oblivion at common listening paces
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30 min / day8 days
1 hour / day4 days
2 hours / day2 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4 hours, it is shorter than 89% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by L.J. Ganser

L.J. Ganser narrates 339 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,033 hours in all.

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About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

419 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

A General Theory of Oblivion is an audiobook by José Eduardo Agualusa: a 4-hour unabridged recording, read by L.J. Ganser, released July 12, 2022, on the Literary Fiction and Psychological shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4 hrs
Narrated by
L.J. Ganser
Released
July 12, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction, Psychological
ISBN
9798212017695

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A General Theory of Oblivion as an audiobook?

A General Theory of Oblivion runs 4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.7 hours.

Is A General Theory of Oblivion free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A General Theory of Oblivion?

A General Theory of Oblivion is narrated by L.J. Ganser.