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The Demolished Man: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Demolished Man runs an estimated 6.2 hours (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.2est. listening hrs
3.8★22 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 6.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Demolished Man at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day13 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 6.2 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 81% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 41% shorter than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for science fiction listeners: a weekend-size listen at 6.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

In a world policed by telepaths, Ben Reich plans to commit a crime that hasn't been heard of in seventy years: murder. That's the only option left for Reich, whose company is losing a ten-year death struggle with rival D'Courtney Enterprises. Terrorized in his dreams by The Man With No Face and driven to the edge after D'Courtney refuses a merger offer, Reich murders his rival and bribes a high-ranking telepath to help him cover his tracks. But while police prefect Lincoln Powell knows Reich is guilty, his telepath's knowledge is a far cry from admissible evidence.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Demolished Man as an audiobook?

The Demolished Man runs about 6.2 hours, our estimate from its 208 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.

Is The Demolished Man free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Demolished Man first published?

The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester was first published in 1951.