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Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre

Being and Nothingness: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Being and Nothingness audiobook runs 38.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Jacques Roy (about 25.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

38.4listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 38.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Being and Nothingness at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day77 days
1 hour / day39 days
2 hours / day20 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×26 days

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What our data says

  • At 38.4 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Being and Nothingness is an audiobook by Jean-Paul Sartre: a 38.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Jacques Roy, released January 28, 2025, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
38.4 hrs
Narrated by
Jacques Roy
Released
January 28, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781668122426

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Being and Nothingness audiobook?

Being and Nothingness runs 38.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 25.6 hours.

Is the Being and Nothingness audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Being and Nothingness?

Being and Nothingness is narrated by Jacques Roy.

Is Being and Nothingness worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 25.6 hours, saving 12.8 hours.