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Children of the Mind: Audiobook

The Children of the Mind audiobook runs an estimated 11.4 hours (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4est. listening hrs
3.8★65 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Children of the Mind at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 62% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 9% longer 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 solid week of commutes at 11.4 hours (estimated).

About the book

The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos, a large colony of humans, and the Hive Queen, who was brought there by Ender Wiggin. But now, once again, the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Ender's oldest friend, Jane, an evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient species of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instantly back to a different world, abolishing the light-speed limit. But it takes all the processing power available to her, and the Starways Congress is shutting down the network of computers in which she lives, world by world. Soon Jane will not be able to move the ships. Ender's children must save her if they are to save themselves. Children of the Mind is the fourth book in Orson Scott Card's The Ender Saga.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Children of the Mind audiobook?

Children of the Mind runs about 11.4 hours, our estimate from its 384 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Can I listen to Children of the Mind free?

Yes, with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get Children of the Mind included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.

Is Children of the Mind worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Children of the Mind first published?

Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card was first published in 1996.