The House of the Scorpion: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The House of the Scorpion runs an estimated 11.2 hours (about 7.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 11.2 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 23 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 11.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 60% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 7% longer 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 solid week of commutes at 11.2 hours (estimated).
About the book
A National Book Award winner A Newbery Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A clone grapples with his sense of self against the backdrop of the dangerous world of drug trafficking in this acclaimed and internationally bestselling young adult classic about what it means to be human. Matt Alacrán wasn’t born. He was harvested. His DNA came from El Patrón, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt—except for El Patrón. El Patrón loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself. As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacrán Estate is no guarantee of freedom.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The House of the Scorpion as an audiobook?
The House of the Scorpion runs about 11.2 hours, our estimate from its 380 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.5 hours.
Is The House of the Scorpion free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The House of the Scorpion worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.5 hours, saving 3.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The House of the Scorpion first published?
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer was first published in 2002.
