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Ancillary Justice: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Imperial Radch series · see all 3 in reading order

The Ancillary Justice audiobook runs an estimated 12.1 hours (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.1est. listening hrs
3.9★71 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.1 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Ancillary Justice at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.1 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 69% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 15% 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 who want epic quests: a solid week of commutes at 12.1 hours (estimated).

About the book

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards This record-breaking novel following a warship trapped in a human body on a quest for revenge is a must-read for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin and James S. A. Corey. "THRILLING, MOVING AND AWE-INSPIRING." — Guardian On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren—a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Ancillary Justice audiobook?

Ancillary Justice runs about 12.1 hours, our estimate from its 409 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is the Ancillary Justice audiobook free?

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

Is Ancillary Justice worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Ancillary Justice first published?

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie was first published in 2013.