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The Changeling: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Changeling runs an estimated 13 hours (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13est. listening hrs
3.8★6 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 13 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Changeling at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 13 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 72% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 18% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want magic systems: a solid week of commutes at 13 hours (estimated).

About the book

“Mesmerizing . . . a dark fairy tale of New York, full of magic and loss, myth and mystery, love and madness.”—Marlon James, author of the Dark Star trilogy NOW AN APPLE TV+ SERIES STARRING LAKEITH STANFIELD • ONE OF TIME ’S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME Winner of an American Book Award, a Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, a British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel, a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel • Nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award, an International Dublin Literary Award, a Mythopoeic Award for Literature When Apollo Kagwa’s father disappeared, he left his son a box of books and strange recurring dreams. Now Apollo is a father himself—and as he and his wife, Emma, settle into their new lives as parents, exhaustion and anxiety start to take their toll. Apollo’s old dreams return and Emma begins acting odd.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Changeling as an audiobook?

The Changeling runs about 13 hours, our estimate from its 440 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.

Is The Changeling free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Changeling worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Changeling first published?

The Changeling by Victor D. LaValle was first published in 2017.