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The Hunger Games: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Hunger Games runs an estimated 11.8 hours (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.8est. listening hrs
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Fantasygenre
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.8 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Hunger Games at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

What our data says

  • At 11.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 64% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 7% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want dystopian stakes: a solid week of commutes at 11.8 hours (estimated).

About the book

Emmy Award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany narrates a special edition recording of the first audiobook in the worldwide best-selling trilogy from Suzanne Collins! In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by 12 outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before — and survival, for her, is second nature. Still, if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Hunger Games as an audiobook?

The Hunger Games runs about 11.8 hours, our estimate from its 399 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Is The Hunger Games free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Hunger Games worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 3.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Hunger Games first published?

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was first published in 2008.