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Abhorsen: Audiobook

The Abhorsen audiobook runs an estimated 11.7 hours (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7est. listening hrs
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Fantasygenre
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.7 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Abhorsen at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

What our data says

  • At 11.7 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 62% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 6% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want magic systems: a solid week of commutes at 11.7 hours (estimated).

About the book

Before she went to join Sam and Mogget downstairs, Lirael paused for a moment to look at herself in the tall silver mirror that hung on the wall of her room. The image that faced her bore little resemblance to the Second Assistant Librarian of the Clayr. She saw a warlike and grim young woman, dark hair bound back with a silver cord rather than hanging free to disguise her face. She no longer wore her librarian's waistcoat, and she had a long Nehima at her side rather than a library-issue dagger. but she had kept her library whistle, tucking it into the small pouch at her belt. Though she was many, many leagues from any help the whistle might summon, she felt the need to cling to some small part of her past and her identity. She had become an Abhorsen, Lirael thought, at least on the outside.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Abhorsen audiobook?

Abhorsen runs about 11.7 hours, our estimate from its 394 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the Abhorsen audiobook free?

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

Is Abhorsen worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Abhorsen first published?

Abhorsen by Garth Nix was first published in 2003.