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Caraval — Audiobook

12.9est. listening hrs
3.8★48 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Caraval at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 64% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 5% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).

Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners — a solid week of commutes at 12.9 hours (estimated).

About the book

"Actor Soler's lively narration swiftly draws listeners into the magical spectacle at the center of Garber's YA novel" — Publishers Weekly, best audiobooks of 2017 Welcome, welcome to Caraval — Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game. Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Caraval audiobook?

Caraval runs about 12.9 hours — our estimate from its 436 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.6 hours.

Can I listen to Caraval free?

Yes — with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get Caraval included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.

Is Caraval worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.6 hours — saving 4.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Caraval first published?

Caraval by Stephanie Garber was first published in 2000.