The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress runs an estimated 10.6 hours as an audiobook (about 7.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 10.6 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 22 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in–by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 10.6 hours (estimated), it sits right at the median length for science fiction.
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 10.6 hours (estimated).
About the book
Revolution is brewing on twenty-first-century Luna, a moon-based penal colony where oppressed “Loonies” are being exploited by a harsh Authority that controls it from Earth. Against all odds, a ragtag collection of dissidents has banded together in revolt, including a young female radical, an elderly academic, a one-armed computer jock, and a nearly omnipotent supercomputer named Mike, whose sentience is known only to this inner circle and who is committed to the revolution for reasons of his own. Drawing many historical parallels with the War of Independence, Heinlein’s fourth Hugo Award–winning novel is a gripping tale bursting with politics, humanity, passion, innovative technical speculation, and a firm belief in the pursuit of human freedom. Robert A. Heinlein was the most influential science fiction writer of his era, winning the Hugo Award for best novel a record four times.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress as an audiobook?
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress runs about 10.6 hours, our estimate from its 360 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.1 hours.
Is The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.1 hours, saving 3.5 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress first published?
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein was first published in 1965.
