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Melancholy I & II by Jon Fosse

Melancholy I & II: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Melancholy I & II audiobook runs 13.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Michael Langan (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.1listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Melancholy I & II at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.1 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

1,788 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

Melancholy I & II is an audiobook by Jon Fosse: a 13.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Langan, released October 26, 2026, on the Literary Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.1 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Langan
Released
October 26, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction
ISBN
9798318584763

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Melancholy I & II audiobook?

Melancholy I & II runs 13.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.

Is the Melancholy I & II audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Melancholy I & II?

Melancholy I & II is narrated by Michael Langan.

Is Melancholy I & II worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours.