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Inheritance — Audiobook

24.6est. listening hrs
3.7★56 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 24.6 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Inheritance at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day50 days
1 hour / day25 days
2 hours / day13 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×17 days

What our data says

  • At 24.6 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 95% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 100% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want dragons and magic systems — a long-haul epic at 24.6 hours (estimated).

About the book

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD EXCLUSIVE: CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI AUTHOR INTERVIEW INCLUDED AT THE END OF RECORDING! Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost? This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Inheritance audiobook?

Inheritance runs about 24.6 hours — our estimate from its 833 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 16.4 hours.

Can I listen to Inheritance free?

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Is Inheritance worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 16.4 hours — saving 8.2 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Inheritance first published?

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini was first published in 2010.