The Big Sleep: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Big Sleep runs an estimated 6.8 hours (about 4.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 6.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 6.8 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 63% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 21% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work: a weekend-size listen at 6.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he encounters daily. The Big Sleep finds the world-weary, wisecracking investigator consulted by a wealthy family man with two big problems: his children. Carmen Sternwood has got herself mixed up with a blackmailer, while Vivian has managed to mislay her husband, ex-bootlegger Rusty Regan. Old, ailing General Sternwood hires Marlowe to take care of things - but it’s not too long before the bodies start piling up, and Marlowe finds himself knee-deep in trouble... Starring Toby Stephens, this landmark dramatisation retains all the suspense and excitement of Chandler’s complex and compelling novel.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Big Sleep as an audiobook?
The Big Sleep runs about 6.8 hours, our estimate from its 229 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.5 hours.
Is The Big Sleep free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Big Sleep first published?
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler was first published in 1939.
