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The Scattering by Kimberly McCreight

The Scattering: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Scattering runs 8.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Phoebe Strole (about 6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.9listening hrs
Tough Topicsstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Scattering at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.9 hours, it runs longer than 62% of the 4,472 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Tough Topics shelf

1,120 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Scattering is an audiobook by Kimberly McCreight: a 8.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Phoebe Strole, released May 2, 2017, on the Mystery & Thriller and Tough Topics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.9 hrs
Narrated by
Phoebe Strole
Released
May 2, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery & Thriller, Tough Topics
ISBN
9780062682529

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Scattering as an audiobook?

The Scattering runs 8.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6 hours.

Is The Scattering free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Scattering?

The Scattering is narrated by Phoebe Strole.