The Maltese Falcon: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Maltese Falcon runs an estimated 7.5 hours (about 5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 7.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 15 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 7.5 hours (estimated), it sits right at the median length for mystery.
- That's 13% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work: a weekend-size listen at 7.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
The Maltese Falcon is the definitive masterpiece of the hard-boiled detective genre. It introduces legendary PI Sam Spade, a loner who follows his own code and the rules of the street as he zeros in on his partner’s killer and the famous jewel-encrusted bird. Humphrey Bogart immortalized the tough-guy detective in the classic 1941 film.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Maltese Falcon as an audiobook?
The Maltese Falcon runs about 7.5 hours, our estimate from its 254 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5 hours.
Is The Maltese Falcon free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Maltese Falcon first published?
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett was first published in 1929.
