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The Night Watch: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Night Watch runs an estimated 14.7 hours (about 9.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.7est. listening hrs
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 14.7 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Night Watch at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day30 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

What our data says

  • At 14.7 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 81% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 34% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want vampires: a solid week of commutes at 14.7 hours (estimated).

About the book

The Night Watch series has caused a sensation never before seen in Russia -- its popularity is frenzied and unprecedented, and driven by a truly great, epic story. In 2005 Fox Searchlight announced it had acquired the Russian film adaptation for an American release. Interest in the books here is now set to reach a fever pitch.Set in modern day Moscow, Night Watch is a world as elaborate and imaginative as Tolkien or the best Asimov. Living among us are the "Others," an ancient race of humans with supernatural powers who swear allegiance to either the Dark or the Light. A thousand-year treaty has maintained the balance of power, and the two sides coexist in an uneasy truce. But an ancient prophecy decrees that one supreme "Other" will rise up and tip the balance, plunging the world into a catastrophic war between the Dark and the Light.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Night Watch as an audiobook?

The Night Watch runs about 14.7 hours, our estimate from its 496 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.8 hours.

Is The Night Watch free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Night Watch worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.8 hours, saving 4.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Night Watch first published?

The Night Watch by Sergeĭ Lukʹi͡anenko was first published in 1999.