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Absolution gap: Audiobook

The Absolution gap audiobook runs an estimated 19.9 hours (about 13.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.9est. listening hrs
3.8★17 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 19.9 hours of listening (estimated).

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What our data says

  • At 19.9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 96% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 90% 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 19.9 hours (estimated).

About the book

The Inhibitors were designed to eliminate any life-form reaching a certain level of intelligence—and they've targeted humanity. War veteran Clavain and a ragtag group of refugees have fled into hiding. Their leadership is faltering, and their situation is growing more desperate. But their little colony has just received an unexpected visitor: an avenging angel with the power to lead mankind to safety—or draw down its darkest enemy. And as she leads them to an apparently insignificant moon light-years away, it begins to dawn on Clavain and his companions that to beat one enemy, it may be necessary to forge an alliance with something much worse.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Absolution gap audiobook?

Absolution gap runs about 19.9 hours, our estimate from its 672 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.3 hours.

Is the Absolution gap audiobook free?

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

Is Absolution gap worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.3 hours, saving 6.6 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Absolution gap first published?

Absolution gap by Alastair Reynolds, John Lee was first published in 2003.