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The Lost World: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Lost World runs an estimated 12.4 hours (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.4est. listening hrs
4.5★31 ratings
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Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.4 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Lost World at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 59% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.

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

Who is this for?

Best for thriller listeners: a solid week of commutes at 12.4 hours (estimated).

About the book

"HARROWING THRILLS . . . FAST-PACED AND ENGAGING." --People It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived. . . . "ACTION-PACKED." --New York Daily News "FAST AND GRIPPING." --The Washington Post Book World "A VERY SCARY READ." --Entertainment Weekly "AN EDGE-OF-THE-SEAT TALE." --St. Petersburg Times

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Lost World as an audiobook?

The Lost World runs about 12.4 hours, our estimate from its 419 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.

Is The Lost World free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Lost World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Lost World first published?

The Lost World by Michael Crichton was first published in 1995.