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Train Dreams and Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson

Train Dreams and Jesus' Son: Audiobook

Book 3 of the Picador Modern Classics series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Train Dreams and Jesus' Son audiobook runs 5.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Will Patton (about 3.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.6listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Train Dreams and Jesus' Son at common listening paces
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30 min / day12 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.6 hours, it is shorter than 81% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

1,025 Literary 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

Train Dreams and Jesus' Son is book 3 of Denis Johnson's Picador Modern Classics series: a 5.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Will Patton, released August 30, 2011, on the Literary Fiction and Short Stories shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.6 hrs
Narrated by
Will Patton
Released
August 30, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction, Short Stories
Series
Picador Modern Classics #3
ISBN
9781427222466

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Train Dreams and Jesus' Son audiobook?

Train Dreams and Jesus' Son runs 5.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.7 hours.

Is the Train Dreams and Jesus' Son audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Train Dreams and Jesus' Son?

Train Dreams and Jesus' Son is narrated by Will Patton.