The player of games — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 9.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 9.5 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 65% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 23% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners — a solid week of commutes at 9.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
The Culture -- a human/machine symbiotic society -- has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game. . .a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life -- and very possibly his death.
Listen to The player of games free
The full audiobook is included in the audiobooks.com free trial. Cancel anytime — the trial stays free.
Start the free trialQuestions listeners ask
How long is The player of games as an audiobook?
The player of games runs about 9.5 hours — our estimate from its 320 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.
Can I listen to The player of games free?
Yes — with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get The player of games included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.
When was The player of games first published?
The player of games by Iain Banks was first published in 1988.