The Thirty-Nine Steps: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Thirty-Nine Steps runs an estimated 3.4 hours (about 2.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 3.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 3.4 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 100% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 72% shorter 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 spycraft: a weekend-size listen at 3.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
An Apple Books Classic edition. John Buchan’s novel is credited with kicking off the “man on the run” genre of thriller. Since its publication in 1915, it’s inspired a multitude of adaptations, including a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The story follows Scottish expat Richard Hannay, who has just returned to London from South Africa and is quickly thrust into a shadowy, dangerous world of political intrigue. The suspense kicks off when Hannay agrees to shelter an American stranger who tells him about a powerful underground society called the Black Stone that aims to start an armed conflict. When Hannay finds the stranger murdered in his apartment, he borrows a milkman’s uniform and successfully flees the building, embarking on a heart-pounding journey throughout England and Scotland.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Thirty-Nine Steps as an audiobook?
The Thirty-Nine Steps runs about 3.4 hours, our estimate from its 116 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.3 hours.
Is The Thirty-Nine Steps free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Thirty-Nine Steps first published?
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan was first published in 1915.
