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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows audiobook length

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows audiobook by J.K. Rowling is 21 hours 36 minutes long, read by Jim Dale. It is book 7 of 7 in Harry Potter.

Length at 1x

21h 36m

21:36:19, unabridged

At 1.5x

14h 24m

saves 7h 12m

At 2x

10h 48m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x21h 36m-22
1.25x17h 17m4h 19m18
1.5x14h 24m7h 12m15
1.75x12h 20m9h 15m13
2x10h 48m10h 48m11
2.5x8h 38m12h 57m9
3x7h 12m14h 24m8

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 20 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 Deathly Hallows

Days needed to finish the 21 hours 36 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes87 days70 days58 days44 days
30 minutes44 days35 days29 days22 days
1 hour22 days18 days15 days11 days
1.5 hours15 days12 days10 days8 days
2 hours11 days9 days8 days6 days

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

Reading the book yourself takes about 13 hours 23 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is roughly 201,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 701 pages (the middle value across 144 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)16h 44m17 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)13h 23m14 days
Fast (300 words a minute)11h 09m12 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)8h 22m9 days

Your speed: words a minute = 13h 23m. 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 21h 36m into 17h 17m to 14h 24m. 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 Deathly Hallows audiobook?

The unabridged Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows audiobook read by Jim Dale is 21 hours 36 minutes long (21:36:19).

How long is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at 1.5x speed?

14 hours 24 minutes at 1.5x, 17 hours 17 minutes at 1.25x and 10 hours 48 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows audiobook?

Jim Dale, for Pottermore Publishing.

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

About 13 hours 23 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 201,000 words (print editions run about 701 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 11 hours 9 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

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 44 days, or 29 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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