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Rivers of London: Audiobook

The Rivers of London audiobook runs an estimated 11.8 hours (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.8est. listening hrs
3.8★24 ratings
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.8 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Rivers of London at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

What our data says

  • At 11.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 64% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 7% 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: a solid week of commutes at 11.8 hours (estimated).

About the book

Probationary constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Rivers of London audiobook?

Rivers of London runs about 11.8 hours, our estimate from its 400 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Is the Rivers of London audiobook free?

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

Is Rivers of London worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 3.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Rivers of London first published?

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch was first published in 2011.