The Forever War: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Forever War runs an estimated 8 hours (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 8 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 69% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 24% 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 who want a comic streak: a solid week of commutes at 8 hours (estimated).
About the book
When it was first published over 20 years ago, Joe Haldeman's novel won the Hugo and Nebula awards and was chosen Best Novel in several countries. Today, it is hailed a classic of science fiction that foreshadowed many of the futuristic themes of the 1990s: bionics, sensory manipulation, and time distortion. William Mandella is a soldier in Earth's elite brigade. As the war against the Taurans sends him from galaxy to galaxy, he learns to use protective body shells and sophisticated weapons. He adapts to the cultures and terrains of distant outposts. But with each month in space, years are passing on Earth. Where will he call home when (and if) the Forever War ends? Narrator George Wilson's performance conveys all the imaginative technology and human drama of The Forever War.
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How long is The Forever War as an audiobook?
The Forever War runs about 8 hours, our estimate from its 272 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
Can I listen to The Forever War free?
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When was The Forever War first published?
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman was first published in 1974.
