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Knife of Dreams audiobook length

The unabridged Knife of Dreams audiobook by Robert Jordan is 32 hours 19 minutes long, read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. It is book 11 of 14 in The Wheel of Time.

Length at 1x

32h 19m

32:19:03, unabridged

At 1.5x

21h 32m

saves 10h 46m

At 2x

16h 09m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x32h 19m-33
1.25x25h 51m6h 27m26
1.5x21h 32m10h 46m22
1.75x18h 28m13h 51m19
2x16h 09m16h 09m17
2.5x12h 55m19h 23m13
3x10h 46m21h 32m11

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 29 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 Knife of Dreams

Days needed to finish the 32 hours 19 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes130 days104 days87 days65 days
30 minutes65 days52 days44 days33 days
1 hour33 days26 days22 days17 days
1.5 hours22 days18 days15 days11 days
2 hours17 days13 days11 days9 days

How long does it take to read Knife of Dreams?

Reading the book yourself takes about 20 hours 2 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Knife of Dreams is roughly 301,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 832 pages (the middle value across 30 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)25h 02m26 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)20h 02m21 days
Fast (300 words a minute)16h 41m17 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)12h 31m13 days

Your speed: words a minute = 20h 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.

The Wheel of Time audiobook lengths

#BookLengthAt 1.5x
1The Eye of the World29h 58m19h 58m
2The Great Hunt26h 34m17h 42m
3The Dragon Reborn24h 48m16h 32m
4The Shadow Rising41h 13m27h 29m
5The Fires of Heaven36h 26m24h 17m
6Lord of Chaos41h 32m27h 41m
7A Crown of Swords30h 24m20h 16m
8The Path of Daggers23h 25m15h 37m
9Winter’s Heart24h 12m16h 08m
10Crossroads of Twilight26h 04m17h 23m
11Knife of Dreams32h 19m21h 32m
12The Gathering Storm32h 59m21h 59m
13Towers of Midnight38h 21m25h 34m
14A Memory of Light41h 47m27h 51m

The whole series takes 450 hours 9 minutes. See The Wheel of Time audiobook length page for totals at every speed.

Listening faster

Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 32h 19m into 25h 51m to 21h 32m. If Michael Kramer and Kate Reading’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 Knife of Dreams audiobook?

The unabridged Knife of Dreams audiobook read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading is 32 hours 19 minutes long (32:19:03).

How long is Knife of Dreams at 1.5x speed?

21 hours 32 minutes at 1.5x, 25 hours 51 minutes at 1.25x and 16 hours 9 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the Knife of Dreams audiobook?

Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, for Macmillan Audio.

How long does it take to read Knife of Dreams?

About 20 hours 2 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 301,000 words (print editions run about 832 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 16 hours 41 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to Knife of Dreams?

At an hour a day it takes 33 days at normal speed, or 22 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 65 days, or 44 days at 1.5x.

How long is the whole Wheel of Time series on audiobook?

All 14 books add up to 450 hours 9 minutes. See the full list on The Wheel of Time audiobook length page.

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