The Lathe of Heaven: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Lathe of Heaven runs an estimated 5.4 hours (about 3.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 5.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day | 6 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 5.4 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 88% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 49% 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 dystopian stakes: a weekend-size listen at 5.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
A classic science fiction novel by one of the greatest writers of the genre, set in a future world where one man's dreams control the fate of humanity. In a future world racked by violence and environmental catastrophes, George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist who immediately grasps the power George wields. Soon George must preserve reality itself as Dr. Haber becomes adept at manipulating George's dreams for his own purposes. The Lathe of Heaven is an eerily prescient novel from award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin that masterfully addresses the dangers of power and humanity's self-destructiveness, questioning the nature of reality itself. It is a classic of the science fiction genre.
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How long is The Lathe of Heaven as an audiobook?
The Lathe of Heaven runs about 5.4 hours, our estimate from its 184 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.6 hours.
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When was The Lathe of Heaven first published?
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin was first published in 1971.
