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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets audiobook length

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets audiobook by J.K. Rowling is 9 hours 2 minutes long, read by Jim Dale. It is book 2 of 7 in Harry Potter.

Length at 1x

9h 02m

9:02:48, unabridged

At 1.5x

6h 01m

saves 3h 00m

At 2x

4h 31m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x9h 02m-10
1.25x7h 14m1h 48m8
1.5x6h 01m3h 00m7
1.75x5h 10m3h 52m6
2x4h 31m4h 31m5
2.5x3h 37m5h 25m4
3x3h 00m6h 01m4

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 9 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 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Days needed to finish the 9 hours 2 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes37 days29 days25 days19 days
30 minutes19 days15 days13 days10 days
1 hour10 days8 days7 days5 days
1.5 hours7 days5 days5 days4 days
2 hours5 days4 days4 days3 days

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?

Reading the book yourself takes about 5 hours 36 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is roughly 84,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 339 pages (the middle value across 306 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)7h 00m8 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)5h 36m6 days
Fast (300 words a minute)4h 40m5 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)3h 30m4 days

Your speed: words a minute = 5h 36m. 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.

Harry Potter audiobook lengths

#BookLengthAt 1.5x
1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone8h 18m5h 32m
2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets9h 02m6h 01m
3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban11h 49m7h 52m
4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire20h 36m13h 44m
5Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix26h 28m17h 39m
6Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince18h 32m12h 21m
7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows21h 36m14h 24m

The whole series takes 116 hours 23 minutes. See the Harry Potter audiobook length page for totals at every speed.

Listening faster

Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 9h 02m into 7h 14m to 6h 01m. If Jim Dale’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 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets audiobook?

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets audiobook read by Jim Dale is 9 hours 2 minutes long (9:02:48).

How long is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at 1.5x speed?

6 hours 1 minute at 1.5x, 7 hours 14 minutes at 1.25x and 4 hours 31 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets audiobook?

Jim Dale, for Pottermore Publishing.

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?

About 5 hours 36 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 84,000 words (print editions run about 339 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 4 hours 40 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?

At an hour a day it takes 10 days at normal speed, or 7 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 19 days, or 13 days at 1.5x.

How long is the whole Harry Potter series on audiobook?

All 7 books add up to 116 hours 23 minutes. See the full list on the Harry Potter audiobook length page.

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