The Illustrated Man — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 7.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 15 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 7.4 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 79% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 40% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners who want magic systems — a weekend-size listen at 7.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Short Stories/Collections A seminal work in Ray Bradbury’s career, The Illustrated Man is a mesmerizing collection of eighteen interconnected sci-fi short stories that explore the dichotomy of human nature and technology. Ray Bradbury brings wonders alive. For this peerless American storyteller, the most bewitching force in the universe is human nature. In these eighteen startling tales unfolding across a canvas of tattooed skin, living cities take their vengeance, technology awakens the most primal natural instincts, and dreams are carried aloft in junkyard rockets. Provocative and powerful, The Illustrated Man is a kaleidoscopic blending of magic, imagination, and truth—as exhilarating as interplanetary travel, as maddening as a walk in a million-year rain, and as comforting as simple, familiar rituals on the last night of the world.
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Start the free trialQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Illustrated Man as an audiobook?
The Illustrated Man runs about 7.4 hours — our estimate from its 251 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.9 hours.
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When was The Illustrated Man first published?
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury was first published in 1951.