The Reader: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Reader runs an estimated 6.1 hours (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 6.1 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 13 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 6.1 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 55% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 27% shorter than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).
Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for romance listeners who want a central love story and a historical setting: a weekend-size listen at 6.1 hours (estimated).
About the book
Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany. When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover--then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.
How to listen to The Reader free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Reader as an audiobook?
The Reader runs about 6.1 hours, our estimate from its 206 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.
Is The Reader free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Reader first published?
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink was first published in 1995.
