Children of Dune — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 14.2 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 29 days |
| 1 hour / day | 15 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 14.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 71% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 15% 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 14.2 hours (estimated).
About the book
Frank Herbert's bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! In this third installment, the sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planet's economy. Leto and Ghanima, Paul Atreides's twin children and his heirs, can see possible solutions—but fanatics begin to challenge the rule of the all-powerful Atreides empire, and more than economic disaster threatens...
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How long is the Children of Dune audiobook?
Children of Dune runs about 14.2 hours — our estimate from its 479 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.5 hours.
Can I listen to Children of Dune free?
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Is Children of Dune worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.5 hours — saving 4.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Children of Dune first published?
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert was first published in 1976.