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Atonement: Audiobook

The Atonement audiobook runs an estimated 11.4 hours (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4est. listening hrs
3.7★49 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Atonement at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 81% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 37% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

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

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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Questions listeners ask

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.

Is the Atonement audiobook free?

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

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.