The Lost Symbol — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 17.9 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 36 days |
| 1 hour / day | 18 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 17.9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 87% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 39% longer 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 who want a historical setting — a long-haul epic at 17.9 hours (estimated).
About the book
In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code , Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling—a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths . . . all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale. As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object —artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation . . .
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Start the free trialQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Lost Symbol as an audiobook?
The Lost Symbol runs about 17.9 hours — our estimate from its 604 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.9 hours.
Can I listen to The Lost Symbol free?
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Is The Lost Symbol worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.9 hours — saving 6 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Lost Symbol first published?
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown was first published in 2009.
