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Figuring by Maria Popova

Figuring: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Figuring audiobook runs 21.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Natascha Mcelhone (about 14.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

21.5listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 21.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Figuring at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day43 days
1 hour / day22 days
2 hours / day11 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 21.5 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Figuring is an audiobook by Maria Popova: a 21.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Natascha Mcelhone, released February 5, 2019, on the Women and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
21.5 hrs
Narrated by
Natascha Mcelhone
Released
February 5, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Women, World, Social Science
ISBN
9781984844750

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Figuring audiobook?

Figuring runs 21.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.3 hours.

Is the Figuring audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Figuring?

Figuring is narrated by Natascha Mcelhone.

Is Figuring worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.3 hours, saving 7.2 hours.