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The Passage: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Passage runs an estimated 26.8 hours (about 17.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

26.8est. listening hrs
3.9★40 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 26.8 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Passage at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day54 days
1 hour / day27 days
2 hours / day14 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×18 days

What our data says

  • At 26.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 98% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 144% 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 and proper detective work: a long-haul epic at 26.8 hours (estimated).

About the book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This thrilling novel kicks off what Stephen King calls “a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.” NOW A FOX TV SERIES! NAMED ONE OF PASTE ’S BEST HORROR BOOKS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY TIME AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Esquire • U.S. News & World Report • NPR/ On Point • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • BookPage • Library Journal “It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another to be born.” An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy—abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Passage as an audiobook?

The Passage runs about 26.8 hours, our estimate from its 906 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 17.9 hours.

Is The Passage free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Passage worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 17.9 hours, saving 8.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Passage first published?

The Passage by Justin Cronin was first published in 2010.