The Queen's gambit: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Queen's gambit runs an estimated 7.9 hours (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 7.9 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 7.9 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 86% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 36% shorter than the average thriller audiobook (12.3 hrs across 717 titles in our dataset).
Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for thriller listeners who want coming-of-age arcs: a weekend-size listen at 7.9 hours (estimated).
About the book
Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now the basis for a highly acclaimed, award-winning Netflix series. Eight year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of sixteen, she is competing for the US Open championship. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Queen's gambit as an audiobook?
The Queen's gambit runs about 7.9 hours, our estimate from its 266 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
Is The Queen's gambit free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Queen's gambit first published?
The Queen's gambit by Walter S. Tevis was first published in 1983.
