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Reading Backwards by John Crowley

Reading Backwards: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Reading Backwards audiobook runs 15.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Graham Rowat (about 10.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15.1listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Reading Backwards at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day31 days
1 hour / day16 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

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What our data says

  • At 15.1 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Reading Backwards is an audiobook by John Crowley: a 15.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Graham Rowat, released July 21, 2020, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
15.1 hrs
Narrated by
Graham Rowat
Released
July 21, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781705221785

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Reading Backwards audiobook?

Reading Backwards runs 15.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.1 hours.

Is the Reading Backwards audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Reading Backwards?

Reading Backwards is narrated by Graham Rowat.

Is Reading Backwards worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.1 hours, saving 5 hours.