Between Shades of Gray: Audiobook
The Between Shades of Gray audiobook runs an estimated 10.3 hours (about 6.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 10.3 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 10.3 hours (estimated), it sits right at the median length for historical fiction.
- That's 12% shorter than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).
Computed from historical fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for historical fiction listeners who want a historical setting: a solid week of commutes at 10.3 hours (estimated).
About the book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of Salt to the Sea comes a “superb” ( The Wall Street Journal ), “eye-opening” ( Los Angeles Times ) novel of survival and hope in the darkest of places—the inspiration for the major motion picture Ashes in the Snow "Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." — The Washington Post WINNER OF THE GOLDEN KITE AWARD • A CARNEGIE MEDAL NOMINEE • A WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY A knock comes at the door in the dead of night, and Lina’s life changes in an instant. With her young brother and mother, she is hauled away by the Soviet secret police from her home in Lithuania and thrown into a cattle car en route to Siberia.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Between Shades of Gray audiobook?
Between Shades of Gray runs about 10.3 hours, our estimate from its 348 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.9 hours.
Is the Between Shades of Gray audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is Between Shades of Gray worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.9 hours, saving 3.4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Between Shades of Gray first published?
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys was first published in 1999.
