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The End of the End of the Earth: Essays by Jonathan Franzen

The End of the End of the Earth: Essays: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The End of the End of the Earth: Essays runs 6.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Robert Petkoff (about 4.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.8listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.8 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

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 End of the End of the Earth: Essays is an audiobook by Jonathan Franzen: a 6.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Robert Petkoff, released November 13, 2018, on the Essays & Anthologies and Biography & Memoir shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.8 hrs
Narrated by
Robert Petkoff
Released
November 13, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies, Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9781250300515

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The End of the End of the Earth: Essays as an audiobook?

The End of the End of the Earth: Essays runs 6.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.5 hours.

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Who narrates The End of the End of the Earth: Essays?

The End of the End of the Earth: Essays is narrated by Robert Petkoff.