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A Parade of Horribles audiobook length
The unabridged A Parade of Horribles audiobook by Matt Dinniman is 20 hours 27 minutes long, read by Jeff Hays. It is book 8 of 8 in Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Length at 1x
20h 27m
20:27:54, unabridged
At 1.5x
13h 38m
saves 6h 49m
At 2x
10h 13m
half the time
| Speed | Listening time | Time saved | Days at 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 20h 27m | - | 21 |
| 1.25x | 16h 22m | 4h 05m | 17 |
| 1.5x | 13h 38m | 6h 49m | 14 |
| 1.75x | 11h 41m | 8h 46m | 12 |
| 2x | 10h 13m | 10h 13m | 11 |
| 2.5x | 8h 11m | 12h 16m | 9 |
| 3x | 6h 49m | 13h 38m | 7 |
When will I finish?
At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 19 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 Parade of Horribles
Days needed to finish the 20 hours 27 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.
| Each day | 1x | 1.25x | 1.5x | 2x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 82 days | 66 days | 55 days | 41 days |
| 30 minutes | 41 days | 33 days | 28 days | 21 days |
| 1 hour | 21 days | 17 days | 14 days | 11 days |
| 1.5 hours | 14 days | 11 days | 10 days | 7 days |
| 2 hours | 11 days | 9 days | 7 days | 6 days |
How long does it take to read A Parade of Horribles?
Reading the book yourself takes about 12 hours 41 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. A Parade of Horribles is roughly 190,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 704 pages (the middle value across 4 editions listed on Open Library).
| Reading speed | Time to read | At 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxed (200 words a minute) | 15h 51m | 16 days |
| Average adult (250 words a minute) | 12h 41m | 13 days |
| Fast (300 words a minute) | 10h 34m | 11 days |
| Very fast (400 words a minute) | 7h 55m | 8 days |
Your speed: words a minute = 12h 41m. 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.
Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook lengths
| # | Book | Length | At 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungeon Crawler Carl | 13h 31m | 9h 01m |
| 2 | Carl’s Doomsday Scenario | 11h 28m | 7h 38m |
| 3 | The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook | 16h 54m | 11h 16m |
| 4 | The Gate of the Feral Gods | 18h 03m | 12h 02m |
| 5 | The Butcher’s Masquerade | 23h 34m | 15h 42m |
| 6 | The Eye of the Bedlam Bride | 26h 47m | 17h 51m |
| 7 | This Inevitable Ruin | 28h 40m | 19h 07m |
| 8 | A Parade of Horribles | 20h 27m | 13h 38m |
The whole series takes 159 hours 28 minutes. See the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook length page for totals at every speed.
Listening faster
Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 20h 27m into 16h 22m to 13h 38m. If Jeff Hays’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 Parade of Horribles audiobook?
The unabridged A Parade of Horribles audiobook read by Jeff Hays is 20 hours 27 minutes long (20:27:54).
How long is A Parade of Horribles at 1.5x speed?
13 hours 38 minutes at 1.5x, 16 hours 22 minutes at 1.25x and 10 hours 13 minutes at 2x.
Who narrates the A Parade of Horribles audiobook?
Jeff Hays, for Audible Studios.
How long does it take to read A Parade of Horribles?
About 12 hours 41 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 190,000 words (print editions run about 704 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 10 hours 34 minutes.
How many days does it take to listen to A Parade of Horribles?
At an hour a day it takes 21 days at normal speed, or 14 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 41 days, or 28 days at 1.5x.
How long is the whole Dungeon Crawler Carl series on audiobook?
All 8 books add up to 159 hours 28 minutes. See the full list on the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook length page.
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