The Big Sleep: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Big Sleep runs an estimated 6.8 hours (about 4.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 6.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 6.8 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 63% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 21% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work: a weekend-size listen at 6.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
One of the most acclaimed works of crime fiction ever written, The Big Sleep is the first novel featuring Raymond Chandler’s iconic creation Philip Marlowe, hailed as the “quintessential urban private eye” ( Los Angeles Times ). One of The Atlantic ’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years “Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —Robert B. Parker, The New York Times Book Review When old man Sternwood, a dying millionaire, hires Philip Marlowe to expose the blackmailer of one of his troublesome daughters, Marlowe finds himself involved with more than simple extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, and seduction are just a few of the complications standing in the way of completing the task at hand. And just as Marlowe feels he’s getting ahold of the situation, he discovers the first body.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Big Sleep as an audiobook?
The Big Sleep runs about 6.8 hours, our estimate from its 229 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.5 hours.
Is The Big Sleep free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Big Sleep first published?
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler was first published in 1939.
