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A Dance with Dragons audiobook length

The unabridged A Dance with Dragons audiobook by George R.R. Martin is 48 hours 55 minutes long, read by Roy Dotrice. It is book 5 of 5 in Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire).

Length at 1x

48h 55m

48:55:03, unabridged

At 1.5x

32h 36m

saves 16h 18m

At 2x

24h 27m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x48h 55m-49
1.25x39h 08m9h 47m40
1.5x32h 36m16h 18m33
1.75x27h 57m20h 57m28
2x24h 27m24h 27m25
2.5x19h 34m29h 21m20
3x16h 18m32h 36m17

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 44 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 Dance with Dragons

Days needed to finish the 48 hours 55 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes196 days157 days131 days98 days
30 minutes98 days79 days66 days49 days
1 hour49 days40 days33 days25 days
1.5 hours33 days27 days22 days17 days
2 hours25 days20 days17 days13 days

How long does it take to read A Dance with Dragons?

Reading the book yourself takes about 30 hours 19 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. A Dance with Dragons is roughly 455,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 1040 pages (the middle value across 49 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)37h 54m38 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)30h 19m31 days
Fast (300 words a minute)25h 16m26 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)18h 57m19 days

Your speed: words a minute = 30h 19m. 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.

Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire) audiobook lengths

#BookLengthAt 1.5x
1A Game of Thrones33h 46m22h 30m
2A Clash of Kings37h 12m24h 48m
3A Storm of Swords47h 34m31h 42m
4A Feast for Crows33h 51m22h 34m
5A Dance with Dragons48h 55m32h 36m

The whole series takes 201 hours 19 minutes. See the Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire) audiobook length page for totals at every speed.

Listening faster

Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 48h 55m into 39h 08m to 32h 36m. If Roy Dotrice’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 Dance with Dragons audiobook?

The unabridged A Dance with Dragons audiobook read by Roy Dotrice is 48 hours 55 minutes long (48:55:03).

How long is A Dance with Dragons at 1.5x speed?

32 hours 36 minutes at 1.5x, 39 hours 8 minutes at 1.25x and 24 hours 27 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the A Dance with Dragons audiobook?

Roy Dotrice, for Random House Audio.

How long does it take to read A Dance with Dragons?

About 30 hours 19 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 455,000 words (print editions run about 1040 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 25 hours 16 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to A Dance with Dragons?

At an hour a day it takes 49 days at normal speed, or 33 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 98 days, or 66 days at 1.5x.

How long is the whole Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire) series on audiobook?

All 5 books add up to 201 hours 19 minutes. See the full list on the Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire) audiobook length page.

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