Midnight’s Children audiobook length
The unabridged Midnight’s Children audiobook by Salman Rushdie is 24 hours 30 minutes long, read by Lyndam Gregory.
Length at 1x
24h 30m
24:30:33, unabridged
At 1.5x
16h 20m
saves 8h 10m
At 2x
12h 15m
half the time
| Speed | Listening time | Time saved | Days at 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 24h 30m | - | 25 |
| 1.25x | 19h 36m | 4h 54m | 20 |
| 1.5x | 16h 20m | 8h 10m | 17 |
| 1.75x | 14h 00m | 10h 30m | 15 |
| 2x | 12h 15m | 12h 15m | 13 |
| 2.5x | 9h 48m | 14h 42m | 10 |
| 3x | 8h 10m | 16h 20m | 9 |
When will I finish?
At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 22 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 Midnight’s Children
Days needed to finish the 24 hours 30 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.
| Each day | 1x | 1.25x | 1.5x | 2x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 99 days | 79 days | 66 days | 50 days |
| 30 minutes | 50 days | 40 days | 33 days | 25 days |
| 1 hour | 25 days | 20 days | 17 days | 13 days |
| 1.5 hours | 17 days | 14 days | 11 days | 9 days |
| 2 hours | 13 days | 10 days | 9 days | 7 days |
How long does it take to read Midnight’s Children?
Reading the book yourself takes about 15 hours 11 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Midnight’s Children is roughly 228,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 580 pages (the middle value across 86 editions listed on Open Library).
| Reading speed | Time to read | At 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxed (200 words a minute) | 18h 59m | 19 days |
| Average adult (250 words a minute) | 15h 11m | 16 days |
| Fast (300 words a minute) | 12h 39m | 13 days |
| Very fast (400 words a minute) | 9h 29m | 10 days |
Your speed: words a minute = 15h 11m. 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 24h 30m into 19h 36m to 16h 20m. If Lyndam Gregory’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 Midnight’s Children audiobook?
The unabridged Midnight’s Children audiobook read by Lyndam Gregory is 24 hours 30 minutes long (24:30:33).
How long is Midnight’s Children at 1.5x speed?
16 hours 20 minutes at 1.5x, 19 hours 36 minutes at 1.25x and 12 hours 15 minutes at 2x.
Who narrates the Midnight’s Children audiobook?
Lyndam Gregory, for Recorded Books.
How long does it take to read Midnight’s Children?
About 15 hours 11 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 228,000 words (print editions run about 580 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 12 hours 39 minutes.
How many days does it take to listen to Midnight’s Children?
At an hour a day it takes 25 days at normal speed, or 17 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 50 days, or 33 days at 1.5x.
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