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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet runs an estimated 13.2 hours (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.2est. listening hrs
4.1★83 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 13.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 13.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 91% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 59% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want a central love story: a solid week of commutes at 13.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! The acclaimed modern science fiction masterpiece, included on Library Journal's Best SFF of 2016, the Barnes & Nobles Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog Best Books of 2015, the Tor.com Best Books of 2015, Reader’s Choice, as well as nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Kitschie, and the Bailey's Women's Prize. Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space—and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe—in this light-hearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star. Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet as an audiobook?

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet runs about 13.2 hours, our estimate from its 445 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.

Is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet first published?

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers was first published in 2014.