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Chimaera by Andrew Hastie

Chimaera: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Infinity Engines Origins series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Chimaera audiobook runs 7 hours unabridged, narrated by Rupert Degas (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7listening hrs
Science Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Chimaera at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 7 hours, it is shorter than 64% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on The Infinity Engines Origins

This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 16.5 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Chimaera7 hrs
2Changeling9.5 hrs

More narrated by Rupert Degas

Rupert Degas narrates 113 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,057 hours in all.

All Rupert Degas audiobooks, measured

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

Chimaera is book 1 of Andrew Hastie's Infinity Engines Origins series: a 7-hour unabridged recording, read by Rupert Degas, released March 4, 2026, on the Science Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7 hrs
Narrated by
Rupert Degas
Released
March 4, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Science Fiction
Series
The Infinity Engines Origins #1
ISBN
9781004221882

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Chimaera audiobook?

Chimaera runs 7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.

Is the Chimaera audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Chimaera?

Chimaera is narrated by Rupert Degas.