The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe runs an estimated 6.6 hours (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 6.6 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 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 6.6 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 78% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 37% shorter than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).
Computed from science fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for science fiction listeners who want a comic streak: a weekend-size listen at 6.6 hours (estimated).
About the book
Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “Douglas Adams is a terrific satirist.”— The Washington Post Book World Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea! Join the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his uncommon comrades in arms in their desperate search for a place to eat, as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability. Among Arthur’s motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and expert contributor to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who’s gone native (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody android. Their destination? The ultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment and fine dining, where the food speaks for itself (literally). Will they make it?
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How long is The Restaurant at the End of the Universe as an audiobook?
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 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.
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When was The Restaurant at the End of the Universe first published?
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams was first published in 1980.
