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A Crown of Swords audiobook length

The unabridged A Crown of Swords audiobook by Robert Jordan is 30 hours 24 minutes long, read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. It is book 7 of 14 in The Wheel of Time.

Length at 1x

30h 24m

30:24:13, unabridged

At 1.5x

20h 16m

saves 10h 08m

At 2x

15h 12m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x30h 24m-31
1.25x24h 19m6h 04m25
1.5x20h 16m10h 08m21
1.75x17h 22m13h 01m18
2x15h 12m15h 12m16
2.5x12h 09m18h 14m13
3x10h 08m20h 16m11

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 28 days.

Length from the Apple Books listing for this edition, checked 3 October 2026. Other stores sell the same recording at the same length.

How many days to listen to A Crown of Swords

Days needed to finish the 30 hours 24 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes122 days98 days82 days61 days
30 minutes61 days49 days41 days31 days
1 hour31 days25 days21 days16 days
1.5 hours21 days17 days14 days11 days
2 hours16 days13 days11 days8 days

How long does it take to read A Crown of Swords?

Reading the book yourself takes about 18 hours 51 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. A Crown of Swords is roughly 283,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 771 pages (the middle value across 35 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)23h 33m24 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)18h 51m19 days
Fast (300 words a minute)15h 42m16 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)11h 46m12 days

Your speed: words a minute = 18h 51m. Reading is 38% faster than listening at 1x, and about the same as listening at 1.6x.

For any other book, page count or text, use the reading time calculator.

The Wheel of Time audiobook lengths

#BookLengthAt 1.5x
1The Eye of the World29h 58m19h 58m
2The Great Hunt26h 34m17h 42m
3The Dragon Reborn24h 48m16h 32m
4The Shadow Rising41h 13m27h 29m
5The Fires of Heaven36h 26m24h 17m
6Lord of Chaos41h 32m27h 41m
7A Crown of Swords30h 24m20h 16m
8The Path of Daggers23h 25m15h 37m
9Winter’s Heart24h 12m16h 08m
10Crossroads of Twilight26h 04m17h 23m
11Knife of Dreams32h 19m21h 32m
12The Gathering Storm32h 59m21h 59m
13Towers of Midnight38h 21m25h 34m
14A Memory of Light41h 47m27h 51m

The whole series takes 450 hours 9 minutes. See The Wheel of Time audiobook length page for totals at every speed.

Listening faster

Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 30h 24m into 24h 19m to 20h 16m. If Michael Kramer and Kate Reading’s pace feels slow, raise the speed by 0.1x every few days. For any other book, type its length into the audiobook speed calculator.

Questions

How long is the A Crown of Swords audiobook?

The unabridged A Crown of Swords audiobook read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading is 30 hours 24 minutes long (30:24:13).

How long is A Crown of Swords at 1.5x speed?

20 hours 16 minutes at 1.5x, 24 hours 19 minutes at 1.25x and 15 hours 12 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the A Crown of Swords audiobook?

Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, for Macmillan Audio.

How long does it take to read A Crown of Swords?

About 18 hours 51 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 283,000 words (print editions run about 771 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 15 hours 42 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to A Crown of Swords?

At an hour a day it takes 31 days at normal speed, or 21 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 61 days, or 41 days at 1.5x.

How long is the whole Wheel of Time series on audiobook?

All 14 books add up to 450 hours 9 minutes. See the full list on The Wheel of Time audiobook length page.

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