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Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Sword Art Online series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad audiobook runs 8.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Bryce Papenbrook (about 5.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.1listening hrs
Science Fictionstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.1 hours, it is shorter than 56% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf

1,780 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad is book 1 of Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online series: a 8.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Bryce Papenbrook, released August 10, 2021, on the Science Fiction and Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.1 hrs
Narrated by
Bryce Papenbrook
Released
August 10, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Science Fiction, Fiction
Series
Sword Art Online #1
ISBN
9781975337186

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad audiobook?

Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad runs 8.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.4 hours.

Is the Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad?

Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad is narrated by Bryce Papenbrook.