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The Ocean at the End of the Lane: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Ocean at the End of the Lane runs an estimated 6.6 hours (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.6est. listening hrs
4.0★120 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 6.6 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Ocean at the End of the Lane at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 6.6 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 77% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 40% shorter 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 magic systems and coming-of-age arcs: a weekend-size listen at 6.6 hours (estimated).

About the book

A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys. This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real...

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Ocean at the End of the Lane as an audiobook?

The Ocean at the End of the Lane runs about 6.6 hours, our estimate from its 224 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.

Is The Ocean at the End of the Lane free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Ocean at the End of the Lane first published?

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman was first published in 2013.