Dune audiobook length
The unabridged Dune audiobook by Frank Herbert is 21 hours 2 minutes long, read by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and others.
Length at 1x
21h 02m
21:02:04, unabridged
At 1.5x
14h 01m
saves 7h 00m
At 2x
10h 31m
half the time
| Speed | Listening time | Time saved | Days at 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 21h 02m | - | 22 |
| 1.25x | 16h 49m | 4h 12m | 17 |
| 1.5x | 14h 01m | 7h 00m | 15 |
| 1.75x | 12h 01m | 9h 00m | 13 |
| 2x | 10h 31m | 10h 31m | 11 |
| 2.5x | 8h 24m | 12h 37m | 9 |
| 3x | 7h 00m | 14h 01m | 8 |
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 Dune
Days needed to finish the 21 hours 2 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.
| Each day | 1x | 1.25x | 1.5x | 2x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 85 days | 68 days | 57 days | 43 days |
| 30 minutes | 43 days | 34 days | 29 days | 22 days |
| 1 hour | 22 days | 17 days | 15 days | 11 days |
| 1.5 hours | 15 days | 12 days | 10 days | 8 days |
| 2 hours | 11 days | 9 days | 8 days | 6 days |
How long does it take to read Dune?
Reading the book yourself takes about 13 hours 2 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Dune is roughly 196,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 608 pages (the middle value across 155 editions listed on Open Library).
| Reading speed | Time to read | At 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxed (200 words a minute) | 16h 18m | 17 days |
| Average adult (250 words a minute) | 13h 02m | 14 days |
| Fast (300 words a minute) | 10h 52m | 11 days |
| Very fast (400 words a minute) | 8h 09m | 9 days |
Your speed: words a minute = 13h 02m. 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 21h 02m into 16h 49m to 14h 01m. If Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and others’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 Dune audiobook?
The unabridged Dune audiobook read by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and others is 21 hours 2 minutes long (21:02:04).
How long is Dune at 1.5x speed?
14 hours 1 minute at 1.5x, 16 hours 49 minutes at 1.25x and 10 hours 31 minutes at 2x.
Who narrates the Dune audiobook?
Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and others, for Macmillan Audio.
How long does it take to read Dune?
About 13 hours 2 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 196,000 words (print editions run about 608 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 10 hours 52 minutes.
How many days does it take to listen to Dune?
At an hour a day it takes 22 days at normal speed, or 15 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 43 days, or 29 days at 1.5x.
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