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The Fountains of Paradise: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Fountains of Paradise runs an estimated 7.7 hours (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.7est. listening hrs
4.0★22 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 7.7 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Fountains of Paradise at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

What our data says

  • At 7.7 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 70% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 27% 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 7.7 hours (estimated).

About the book

Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Fountains of Paradise as an audiobook?

The Fountains of Paradise runs about 7.7 hours, our estimate from its 260 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.

Is The Fountains of Paradise free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Fountains of Paradise first published?

The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke was first published in 1978.