East of Eden: Audiobook
The East of Eden audiobook runs an estimated 18.1 hours (about 12.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 18.1 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 37 days |
| 1 hour / day | 19 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 13 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 18.1 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 89% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 55% longer than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).
Computed from historical fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for historical fiction listeners who want a historical setting: a long-haul epic at 18.1 hours (estimated).
About the book
The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a sprawling epic in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence.
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How long is the East of Eden audiobook?
East of Eden runs about 18.1 hours, our estimate from its 613 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.1 hours.
Can I listen to East of Eden free?
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Is East of Eden worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.1 hours, saving 6 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was East of Eden first published?
East of Eden by John Steinbeck was first published in 1952.
