The Collector: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Collector runs an estimated 8.5 hours as an audiobook (about 5.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 8.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 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 of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 8.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 61% of the horror audiobooks we measured.
- That's 5% longer than the average horror audiobook (8.1 hrs across 217 titles in our dataset).
Computed from horror audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for horror listeners: a solid week of commutes at 8.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
"A superb novel . . . Evil has seldom been so sinister." — Time Hailed as the first modern psychological thriller, The Collector is the internationally bestselling novel that catapulted John Fowles into the front rank of contemporary novelists. This tale of obsessive love—the story of a lonely clerk who collects butterflies and of the beautiful young art student who is his ultimate quarry—remains unparalleled in its power to startle and mesmerize. "A bravura first novel . . . As a horror story, this book is a remarkable tour de force." — New Yorker
How to listen to The Collector free
New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Collector as an audiobook?
The Collector runs about 8.5 hours, our estimate from its 288 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.7 hours.
Is The Collector free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Collector first published?
The Collector by John Fowles was first published in 1963.
