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Uglies: Audiobook

The Uglies audiobook runs an estimated 12.8 hours (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.8est. listening hrs
3.6★45 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.8 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Uglies at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 75% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 22% longer than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).

Computed from science fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for science fiction listeners who want dystopian stakes and a comic streak: a solid week of commutes at 12.8 hours (estimated).

About the book

Now a major motion picture streaming on Netflix! The first installment of Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series—a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend. Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can’t wait. In just a few weeks she’ll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty. And as a pretty, she’ll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun. But Tally’s new friend Shay isn’t sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world—and it isn’t very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Tally’s choice will change her world forever.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Uglies audiobook?

Uglies runs about 12.8 hours, our estimate from its 432 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Can I listen to Uglies free?

Yes, with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get Uglies included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.

Is Uglies worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Uglies first published?

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld was first published in 2005.