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Sleep: A Very Short Introduction by Russell G. Foster, Steven W. Lockley

Sleep: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Sleep: A Very Short Introduction audiobook runs 4.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Bob Souer (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.4listening hrs
Medicine & Naturopathystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.4 hours of listening.

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30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.4 hours, it is shorter than 57% of the 10,901 Medicine & Naturopathy 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

Sleep: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by Russell G. Foster and Steven W. Lockley: a 4.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Bob Souer, released October 12, 2026, on the Fitness, Diet & Nutrition and Disorders & Diseases shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.4 hrs
Narrated by
Bob Souer
Released
October 12, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fitness, Diet & Nutrition, Disorders & Diseases, Medicine & Naturopathy
ISBN
9798318585920

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Sleep: A Very Short Introduction audiobook?

Sleep: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.

Is the Sleep: A Very Short Introduction audiobook free?

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Who narrates Sleep: A Very Short Introduction?

Sleep: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by Bob Souer.