The Book on the Bookshelf: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Book on the Bookshelf runs 8.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by John Lescault (about 5.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 18 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 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 8.8 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by John Lescault
John Lescault narrates 148 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,722 hours in all.
About as long, on the World shelf
964 World audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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 on the Bookshelf is an audiobook by Henry Petroski: a 8.8-hour unabridged recording, read by John Lescault, released October 17, 2023, on the World and Non-Fiction shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- John Lescault
- Released
- October 17, 2023
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World, Non-Fiction
- ISBN
- 9798212172509
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Book on the Bookshelf as an audiobook?
The Book on the Bookshelf runs 8.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.9 hours.
Is The Book on the Bookshelf free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Book on the Bookshelf?
The Book on the Bookshelf is narrated by John Lescault.