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Audiobook length / Series

The Lord of the Rings audiobook length

All 3 audiobooks in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien add up to 65 hours 16 minutes. That is 2.7 days of nonstop listening, or 43h 31m at 1.5x.

Whole series at 1x

65h 16m

3 books

At 1.5x

43h 31m

saves 21h 45m

Average book

21h 45m

longest: 22h 38m

#BookLengthAt 1.5xRunning total
1The Fellowship of the Ring22h 38m15h 05m22h 38m
2The Two Towers20h 46m13h 51m43h 24m
3The Return of the King21h 52m14h 34m65h 16m
Total65h 16m43h 31m

Lengths from each book’s Apple Books listing, checked 3 October 2026. The Andy Serkis recordings. The Hobbit is listed separately below the trilogy total.

The Lord of the Rings audiobooks at every speed

SpeedWhole seriesDays at 1 hour a dayDays at 2 hours a day
1x65h 16m6633
1.25x52h 13m5327
1.5x43h 31m4422
1.75x37h 18m3819
2x32h 38m3317
2.5x26h 06m2714
3x21h 45m2211

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Questions

How long is the whole Lord of the Rings series on audiobook?

All 3 books add up to 65 hours 16 minutes, which is 2.7 days of nonstop listening. At 1.5x that drops to 43 hours 31 minutes.

Which The Lord of the Rings audiobook is the longest?

The Fellowship of the Ring, at 22 hours 38 minutes. The shortest is The Two Towers, at 20 hours 46 minutes.

How long would it take to listen to all of The Lord of the Rings?

At an hour a day, 66 days at normal speed or 44 days at 1.5x. At two hours a day, 33 days, or 22 at 1.5x.

What is the average length of a The Lord of the Rings audiobook?

21 hours 45 minutes per book on average.

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