Misery — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 11.3 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 23 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 11.3 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 62% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 12% shorter than the average thriller audiobook (12.9 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).
Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for thriller listeners — a solid week of commutes at 11.3 hours (estimated).
About the book
The #1 New York Times bestseller about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan.” One of “Stephen King’s best…genuinely scary” ( USA TODAY ). Adapted into the classic film Misery (1990). Paul Sheldon is a bestselling novelist who has finally met his number one fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes, and she is more than a rabid reader—she is Paul’s nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also furious that the author has killed off her favorite character in his latest book. Annie becomes his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house. Annie wants Paul to write a book that brings Misery back to life—just for her. She has a lot of ways to spur him on. One is a needle. Another is an axe. And if they don’t work, she can get really nasty.
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Start the free trialQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Misery audiobook?
Misery runs about 11.3 hours — our estimate from its 382 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.5 hours.
Can I listen to Misery free?
Yes — with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get Misery included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.
Is Misery worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.5 hours — saving 3.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Misery first published?
Misery by Stephen King was first published in 1978.
