The long earth: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The long earth runs an estimated 11.8 hours (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 11.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 24 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 11.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 67% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 12% longer 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: a solid week of commutes at 11.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
The first novel in a brilliant collaboration between the visionary Discworld® creator Terry Pratchett and acclaimed science fiction novelist Stephen Baxter, The Long Earth transports readers to an infinity of new worlds—a series of parallel “earths"" with doorways leading to adventure, intrigue, excitement, and an escape into the furthest reaches of the imagination. All it takes is a single step. . . . The possibilities are endless. (Just be careful what you wish for. . . .) 1916: The Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong and the wind in the leaves. Where have the mud, blood, and blasted landscape of no-man's-land gone? For that matter, where has Percy gone? 2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Police officer Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive—some say mad, others allege dangerous—scientist who seems to have vanished.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The long earth as an audiobook?
The long earth runs about 11.8 hours, our estimate from its 400 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.
Is The long earth free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The long earth 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 long earth first published?
The long earth by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter was first published in 2012.
