The Terror: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Terror runs an estimated 22.8 hours as an audiobook (about 15.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 22.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 46 days |
| 1 hour / day | 23 days |
| 2 hours / day | 12 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 16 days |
You'll finish in–by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 22.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 96% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 85% longer than the average thriller audiobook (12.3 hrs across 717 titles in our dataset).
Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for thriller listeners who want a historical setting: a long-haul epic at 22.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
Based on the true story of two ice ships that disappeared in the Arctic Circle during the Sir John Franklin Expedition in 1845, The Terror is a meticulously researched and fascinating account of 19th century seafaring life. "Masterfully chilling." — Entertainment Weekly The men on board the HMS Terror—part of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, the first steam-powered vessels ever to search for the legendary Northwest Passage—are entering a second summer in the Arctic Circle without a thaw, stranded in a nightmarish landscape of encroaching ice and darkness. Endlessly cold, they struggle to survive with poisonous rations, a dwindling coal supply, and ships buckling in the grip of crushing ice. But their real enemy is even more terrifying. There is something out there in the frigid darkness: an unseen predator stalking their ship, a monstrous terror clawing to get in.
How to listen to The Terror free
New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Terror as an audiobook?
The Terror runs about 22.8 hours, our estimate from its 770 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.2 hours.
Is The Terror free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The Terror worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.2 hours, saving 7.6 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Terror first published?
The Terror by Dan Simmons was first published in 2007.
