The City & The City: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The City & The City runs an estimated 11.4 hours (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 11.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 23 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 11.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 60% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
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 a murder to untangle: a solid week of commutes at 11.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
New York Times bestselling author China Miéville delivers his most accomplished novel yet, an existential thriller set in a city unlike any other–real or imagined. When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But as he investigates, the evidence points to conspiracies far stranger and more deadly than anything he could have imagined. Borlú must travel from the decaying Beszel to the only metropolis on Earth as strange as his own. This is a border crossing like no other, a journey as psychic as it is physical, a shift in perception, a seeing of the unseen. His destination is Beszel’s equal, rival, and intimate neighbor, the rich and vibrant city of Ul Qoma.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The City & The City as an audiobook?
The City & The City runs about 11.4 hours, our estimate from its 384 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.
Is The City & The City free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The City & The City worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The City & The City first published?
The City & The City by China Miéville was first published in 2009.
