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The Atrocity Archives: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Atrocity Archives runs an estimated 9.9 hours (about 6.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.9est. listening hrs
3.9★31 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 9.9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Atrocity Archives at common listening paces
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What our data says

  • At 9.9 hours (estimated), it sits right at the median length for science fiction.
  • That's 6% shorter than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).

Computed from science fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for science fiction listeners: a solid week of commutes at 9.9 hours (estimated).

About the book

A Hugo Award winner and best-selling author, Charles Stross combines the best elements of science fiction and fantasy. In The Atrocity Archives, a lowly computer geek working for a secret British intelligence agency gets promoted to field service after accidentally saving lives in a disaster. Now he's faced with saving the universe using only his smarts and a disembodied hand that renders him invisible. Stross' award-winning novella, The Concrete Jungle, is also included.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Atrocity Archives as an audiobook?

The Atrocity Archives runs about 9.9 hours, our estimate from its 336 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.6 hours.

Is The Atrocity Archives free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Atrocity Archives first published?

The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross, Lucius Shepard was first published in 2004.