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The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah

The Light at the Bottom of the World: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Light at the Bottom of the World series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Light at the Bottom of the World runs 11.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Shiromi Arserio (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4listening hrs
Tough Topicsstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Light at the Bottom of the World at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours, it runs longer than 89% of the 4,472 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Tough Topics shelf

604 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Light at the Bottom of the World is book 1 of London Shah's Light at the Bottom of the World series: a 11.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Shiromi Arserio, released October 29, 2019, on the Tough Topics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.4 hrs
Narrated by
Shiromi Arserio
Released
October 29, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Tough Topics
Series
Light at the Bottom of the World #1
ISBN
9781666577938

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Light at the Bottom of the World as an audiobook?

The Light at the Bottom of the World runs 11.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is The Light at the Bottom of the World free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Light at the Bottom of the World?

The Light at the Bottom of the World is narrated by Shiromi Arserio.

Is The Light at the Bottom of the World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.