The Left Hand of Darkness — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 9 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 18 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 9 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 70% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 27% 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 — a solid week of commutes at 9 hours (estimated).
About the book
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.
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How long is The Left Hand of Darkness as an audiobook?
The Left Hand of Darkness runs about 9 hours — our estimate from its 304 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6 hours.
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When was The Left Hand of Darkness first published?
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin was first published in 1969.