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City of Bones: Audiobook

The City of Bones audiobook runs an estimated 15.1 hours (about 10.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15.1est. listening hrs
3.9★90 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 15.1 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish City of Bones at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day31 days
1 hour / day16 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

What our data says

  • At 15.1 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 95% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 82% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want a central love story: a long-haul epic at 15.1 hours (estimated).

About the book

Discover the world of the Shadowhunters in the first installment of the New York Times and internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” ( Entertainment Weekly ). City of Bones is a Shadowhunters novel. A simple night out with her best friend, Simon, transforms into a nightmare when fifteen-year-old Clary Fray witnesses a murder at the Pandemonium Club. The culprits are three teenagers covered in strange tattoos and brandishing weapons no one else seems to notice. In fact, Clary is the only one to see the violent display. The next day, more impossible sights make Clary wonder if she’s going crazy. When a desperate phone call from her mom brings Clary home to a scene of destruction and a grotesque monster that almost kills her, Clary finally gets some answers.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the City of Bones audiobook?

City of Bones runs about 15.1 hours, our estimate from its 512 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.1 hours.

Is the City of Bones audiobook free?

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

Is City of Bones worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.1 hours, saving 5 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was City of Bones first published?

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare was first published in 2007.