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Circe — Audiobook

11.9est. listening hrs
4.2★102 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Circe at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

What our data says

  • At 11.9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 57% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want a historical setting — a solid week of commutes at 11.9 hours (estimated).

About the book

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times ). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Circe audiobook?

Circe runs about 11.9 hours — our estimate from its 404 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Can I listen to Circe free?

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

Is Circe worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours — saving 4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Circe first published?

Circe by Madeline Miller was first published in 2018.