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A Game of Thrones audiobook length

The unabridged A Game of Thrones audiobook by George R.R. Martin is 33 hours 46 minutes long, read by Roy Dotrice. It is book 1 of 5 in Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire).

Length at 1x

33h 46m

33:46:08, unabridged

At 1.5x

22h 30m

saves 11h 15m

At 2x

16h 53m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x33h 46m-34
1.25x27h 00m6h 45m28
1.5x22h 30m11h 15m23
1.75x19h 17m14h 28m20
2x16h 53m16h 53m17
2.5x13h 30m20h 15m14
3x11h 15m22h 30m12

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 31 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 Game of Thrones

Days needed to finish the 33 hours 46 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes136 days109 days91 days68 days
30 minutes68 days55 days46 days34 days
1 hour34 days28 days23 days17 days
1.5 hours23 days19 days16 days12 days
2 hours17 days14 days12 days9 days

How long does it take to read A Game of Thrones?

Reading the book yourself takes about 20 hours 56 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. A Game of Thrones is roughly 314,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 801 pages (the middle value across 136 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)26h 10m27 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)20h 56m21 days
Fast (300 words a minute)17h 26m18 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)13h 05m14 days

Your speed: words a minute = 20h 56m. 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 33h 46m into 27h 00m to 22h 30m. 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 Game of Thrones audiobook?

The unabridged A Game of Thrones audiobook read by Roy Dotrice is 33 hours 46 minutes long (33:46:08).

How long is A Game of Thrones at 1.5x speed?

22 hours 30 minutes at 1.5x, 27 hours at 1.25x and 16 hours 53 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the A Game of Thrones audiobook?

Roy Dotrice, for Random House Audio.

How long does it take to read A Game of Thrones?

About 20 hours 56 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 314,000 words (print editions run about 801 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 17 hours 26 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to A Game of Thrones?

At an hour a day it takes 34 days at normal speed, or 23 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 68 days, or 46 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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