Babel-17: Audiobook
The Babel-17 audiobook runs an estimated 5.7 hours (about 3.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 5.7 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 12 days |
| 1 hour / day | 6 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 5.7 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 85% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 46% shorter 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 weekend-size listen at 5.7 hours (estimated).
About the book
Babel-17 , winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy’s deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Babel-17 audiobook?
Babel-17 runs about 5.7 hours, our estimate from its 193 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.8 hours.
Is the Babel-17 audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was Babel-17 first published?
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany was first published in 1966.
