The Sparrow: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Sparrow runs an estimated 12.7 hours (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 12.7 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 26 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 12.7 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 89% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 53% longer 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 solid week of commutes at 12.7 hours (estimated).
About the book
A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: to make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith, hope, and beauty, but a series of small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end. Praise for The Sparrow “A startling, engrossing, and moral work of fiction.” — The New York Times Book Review “Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. The Sparrow is one of them.” — Entertainment Weekly “Powerful . . . The Sparrow tackles a difficult subject with grace and intelligence.” — San Francisco Chronicle “Provocative, challenging . . . recalls both Arthur C. Clarke and H. G.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Sparrow as an audiobook?
The Sparrow runs about 12.7 hours, our estimate from its 428 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.
Is The Sparrow free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The Sparrow worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.2 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Sparrow first published?
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell was first published in 1996.
