Animal Farm audiobook length
The unabridged Animal Farm audiobook by George Orwell is 3 hours 12 minutes long, read by Geoffrey Howard.
Length at 1x
3h 12m
3:12:02, unabridged
At 1.5x
2h 08m
saves 1h 04m
At 2x
1h 36m
half the time
| Speed | Listening time | Time saved | Days at 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 3h 12m | - | 4 |
| 1.25x | 2h 33m | 38m | 3 |
| 1.5x | 2h 08m | 1h 04m | 3 |
| 1.75x | 1h 49m | 1h 22m | 2 |
| 2x | 1h 36m | 1h 36m | 2 |
| 2.5x | 1h 16m | 1h 55m | 2 |
| 3x | 1h 04m | 2h 08m | 2 |
When will I finish?
At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 3 days.
Length from the Apple Books listing for this edition, checked 3 October 2026. Other stores sell the same recording at the same length.
Animal Farm audiobook editions
There is more than one unabridged recording of Animal Farm. The length depends on the narrator’s pace, so check which one you have.
| Narrator | Released | Length | At 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Howard Blackstone Publishing | 2007 | 3h 12m | 2h 08m |
| Christopher Saylor | 2022 | 3h 14m | 2h 09m |
How many days to listen to Animal Farm
Days needed to finish the 3 hours 12 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.
| Each day | 1x | 1.25x | 1.5x | 2x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 13 days | 11 days | 9 days | 7 days |
| 30 minutes | 7 days | 6 days | 5 days | 4 days |
| 1 hour | 4 days | 3 days | 3 days | 2 days |
| 1.5 hours | 3 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| 2 hours | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 1 days |
How long does it take to read Animal Farm?
Reading the book yourself takes about 1 hour 59 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Animal Farm is roughly 30,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 128 pages (the middle value across 653 editions listed on Open Library).
| Reading speed | Time to read | At 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxed (200 words a minute) | 2h 28m | 3 days |
| Average adult (250 words a minute) | 1h 59m | 2 days |
| Fast (300 words a minute) | 1h 39m | 2 days |
| Very fast (400 words a minute) | 1h 14m | 2 days |
Your speed: words a minute = 1h 59m. 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.
Listening faster
Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 3h 12m into 2h 33m to 2h 08m. If Geoffrey Howard’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 Animal Farm audiobook?
The unabridged Animal Farm audiobook read by Geoffrey Howard is 3 hours 12 minutes long (3:12:02). Other recordings run from 3h 12m to 3h 14m, depending on the narrator.
How long is Animal Farm at 1.5x speed?
2 hours 8 minutes at 1.5x, 2 hours 33 minutes at 1.25x and 1 hour 36 minutes at 2x.
Who narrates the Animal Farm audiobook?
The best-known recording is read by Geoffrey Howard. Other unabridged editions are read by Christopher Saylor.
How long does it take to read Animal Farm?
About 1 hour 59 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 30,000 words (print editions run about 128 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 1 hour 39 minutes.
How many days does it take to listen to Animal Farm?
At an hour a day it takes 4 days at normal speed, or 3 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 7 days, or 5 days at 1.5x.
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