Atonement — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 11.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 23 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 11.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 75% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 27% longer than the average romance audiobook (9 hrs across 819 titles in our dataset).
Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for romance listeners who want a central love story and psychological twists — a solid week of commutes at 11.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
Ian McEwan has received prestigious awards and international praise for his novels, including Enduring Love. In Atonement, three children lose their innocence--as the sweltering summer heat bears down on the hottest day in 1935--and their lives are changed forever. Cecilia Tallis is of England's priviledged class; Robbie Turner is the housekeeper's son. In their moment of intimate surrender, they are interrupted by Cecilia's hyperimaginative and scheming 13-year-old sister, Briony. And as chaos consumes the family, Briony commits a crime, the guilt of which she shall carry throughout her life.
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How long is the Atonement audiobook?
Atonement runs about 11.4 hours — our estimate from its 384 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.
Can I listen to Atonement free?
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Is Atonement worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours — saving 3.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Atonement first published?
Atonement by Ian McEwan was first published in 2001.