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The Universe by Mike Matzdorff

The Universe: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Universe runs 5.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Tony Shalhoub (about 3.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.5listening hrs
Fictionstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Universe at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day11 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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

What our data says

  • At 5.5 hours, it is shorter than 82% of the 62,518 Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

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 is an audiobook by Mike Matzdorff: a 5.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Tony Shalhoub, released June 10, 2025, on the Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.5 hrs
Narrated by
Tony Shalhoub
Released
June 10, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fiction
ISBN
9781967309023

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Universe as an audiobook?

The Universe runs 5.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.6 hours.

Is The Universe free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Universe?

The Universe is narrated by Tony Shalhoub.