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Number the Stars: Audiobook

The Number the Stars audiobook runs an estimated 4.3 hours (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.3est. listening hrs
4.2★104 ratings
Historical Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 4.3 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Number the Stars at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

What our data says

  • At 4.3 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 92% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 63% shorter than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for historical fiction listeners who want a historical setting: a weekend-size listen at 4.3 hours (estimated).

About the book

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Number the Stars audiobook?

Number the Stars runs about 4.3 hours, our estimate from its 147 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.

Is the Number the Stars audiobook free?

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

When was Number the Stars first published?

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry was first published in 1901.