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The Circle: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Circle runs an estimated 14.5 hours (about 9.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.5est. listening hrs
3.4★27 ratings
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 14.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Circle at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day29 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

What our data says

  • At 14.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 80% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 18% longer than the average thriller audiobook (12.3 hrs across 717 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for thriller listeners who want dystopian stakes: a solid week of commutes at 14.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

Soon to be a Major Motion Picture, The Circle is the exhilarating novel from Dave Eggers, best-selling author of Heroes of the Frontier . When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Circle as an audiobook?

The Circle runs about 14.5 hours, our estimate from its 491 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.7 hours.

Can I listen to The Circle free?

Yes, with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get The Circle included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.

Is The Circle worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.7 hours, saving 4.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Circle first published?

The Circle by Dave Eggers was first published in 2013.