The Colossus of New York: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Colossus of New York runs 3.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Colson Whitehead (about 2.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 3.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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What our data says
- At 3.2 hours, it is shorter than 77% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf
179 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 Colossus of New York is an audiobook by Colson Whitehead: a 3.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Colson Whitehead, released February 4, 2008, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 3.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Colson Whitehead
- Released
- February 4, 2008
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Essays & Anthologies
- ISBN
- 9781440796708
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Colossus of New York as an audiobook?
The Colossus of New York runs 3.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.1 hours.
Is The Colossus of New York free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Colossus of New York?
The Colossus of New York is narrated by Colson Whitehead.