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The Universe Box by Michael Swanwick

The Universe Box: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Universe Box runs 11.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Luis Moreno (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4listening hrs
Science Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Universe Box at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours, it runs longer than 71% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf

2,059 Science Fiction 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 Universe Box is an audiobook by Michael Swanwick: a 11.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Luis Moreno, released May 4, 2026, on the Short Stories and Science Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.4 hrs
Narrated by
Luis Moreno
Released
May 4, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Short Stories, Science Fiction
ISBN
9798899743252

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Universe Box as an audiobook?

The Universe Box runs 11.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is The Universe Box free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Universe Box?

The Universe Box is narrated by Luis Moreno.

Is The Universe Box worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.