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Graceling: Audiobook

The Graceling audiobook runs an estimated 12.3 hours (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.3est. listening hrs
4.0★23 ratings
Fantasygenre
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.3 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Graceling at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.3 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 67% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 12% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want magic systems: a solid week of commutes at 12.3 hours (estimated).

About the book

Discover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable, award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore. A New York Times bestseller * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winner * Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, and BCCB Best Book of the Year “Rageful, exhilarating, wistful in turns"" (New York Times Book Review) with “a knee weakening romance” (Los Angeles Times). Graceling is a thrilling, action-packed fantasy adventure that will resonate deeply with anyone trying to find their way in the world. Graceling tells the story of the vulnerable-yet-strong Katsa, who is smart and beautiful and lives in the Seven Kingdoms where selected people are born with a Grace, a special talent that can be anything at all. Katsa’s Grace is killing. As the king’s niece, she is forced to use her extreme skills as his brutal enforcer.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Graceling audiobook?

Graceling runs about 12.3 hours, our estimate from its 417 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Can I listen to Graceling free?

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Is Graceling worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Graceling first published?

Graceling by Kristin Cashore was first published in 2008.