Shadows of the Past: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Great War of the Worlds series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shadows of the Past audiobook runs 10.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Stuart Gauffi (about 6.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 10.3 hours, it runs longer than 63% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Great War of the Worlds
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 21.6 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadows of the Past | 10.3 hrs |
| 2 | Clouds in the Future | 6.8 hrs |
| 3 | The Great War of the Worlds: Murder in Soft Words | 4.5 hrs |
More narrated by Stuart Gauffi
Stuart Gauffi narrates 11 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 68 hours in all.
About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf
2,146 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Dark Matter
- Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legends: Revan
- Star Wars Legends: Darth Bane Trilogy: Rule of Two
- Star Wars Legends: Darth Bane Trilogy: Dynasty of Evil
- The Troop
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
Shadows of the Past is book 1 of Eric Goebelbecker's Great War of the Worlds series: a 10.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Stuart Gauffi, released December 17, 2024, on the Science Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Stuart Gauffi
- Released
- December 17, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Science Fiction
- Series
- The Great War of the Worlds #1
- ISBN
- 9798228357587
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Shadows of the Past audiobook?
Shadows of the Past runs 10.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.9 hours.
Is the Shadows of the Past audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Shadows of the Past?
Shadows of the Past is narrated by Stuart Gauffi.
Is Shadows of the Past worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.9 hours, saving 3.4 hours.