The Book of Illusions: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Book of Illusions runs 10.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Paul Auster (about 7.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 22 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 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 10.7 hours, it runs longer than 67% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Paul Auster
Paul Auster narrates 12 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 144 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
3,087 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
The Book of Illusions is an audiobook by Paul Auster: a 10.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Auster, released August 10, 2004, on the Literary Fiction and Psychological shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Paul Auster
- Released
- August 10, 2004
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literary Fiction, Psychological, Contemporary Women
- ISBN
- 9780060784362
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Book of Illusions as an audiobook?
The Book of Illusions runs 10.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.1 hours.
Is The Book of Illusions free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Book of Illusions?
The Book of Illusions is narrated by Paul Auster.
Is The Book of Illusions worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.1 hours, saving 3.6 hours.