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Foundation and Earth: Audiobook

The Foundation and Earth audiobook runs an estimated 14.9 hours (about 9.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.9est. listening hrs
4.0★68 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 14.9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Foundation and Earth at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day30 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

What our data says

  • At 14.9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 85% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 42% longer than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for science fiction listeners who want a historical setting: a solid week of commutes at 14.9 hours (estimated).

About the book

The fifth novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION Golan Trevize, former Councilman of the First Foundation, has chosen the future, and it is Gaia. A superorganism, Gaia is a holistic planet with a common consciousness so intensely united that every dewdrop, every pebble, every being, can speak for all—and feel for all. It is a realm in which privacy is not only undesirable, it is incomprehensible. But is it the right choice for the destiny of mankind? While Trevize feels it is, that is not enough. He must know. Trevize believes the answer lies at the site of humanity’s roots: fabled Earth . . . if it still exists. For no one is sure where the planet of Gaia’s first settlers is to be found in the immense wilderness of the Galaxy.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Foundation and Earth audiobook?

Foundation and Earth runs about 14.9 hours, our estimate from its 503 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.9 hours.

Can I listen to Foundation and Earth free?

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Is Foundation and Earth worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.9 hours, saving 5 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Foundation and Earth first published?

Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov was first published in 1986.