Red Rising audiobook length
The unabridged Red Rising audiobook by Pierce Brown is 16 hours 12 minutes long, read by Tim Gerard Reynolds. It is book 1 of 6 in Red Rising.
Length at 1x
16h 12m
16:12:20, unabridged
At 1.5x
10h 48m
saves 5h 24m
At 2x
8h 06m
half the time
| Speed | Listening time | Time saved | Days at 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 16h 12m | - | 17 |
| 1.25x | 12h 57m | 3h 14m | 13 |
| 1.5x | 10h 48m | 5h 24m | 11 |
| 1.75x | 9h 15m | 6h 56m | 10 |
| 2x | 8h 06m | 8h 06m | 9 |
| 2.5x | 6h 28m | 9h 43m | 7 |
| 3x | 5h 24m | 10h 48m | 6 |
When will I finish?
At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 15 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 Red Rising
Days needed to finish the 16 hours 12 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.
| Each day | 1x | 1.25x | 1.5x | 2x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 65 days | 52 days | 44 days | 33 days |
| 30 minutes | 33 days | 26 days | 22 days | 17 days |
| 1 hour | 17 days | 13 days | 11 days | 9 days |
| 1.5 hours | 11 days | 9 days | 8 days | 6 days |
| 2 hours | 9 days | 7 days | 6 days | 5 days |
How long does it take to read Red Rising?
Reading the book yourself takes about 10 hours 2 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Red Rising is roughly 151,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 416 pages (the middle value across 26 editions listed on Open Library).
| Reading speed | Time to read | At 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxed (200 words a minute) | 12h 33m | 13 days |
| Average adult (250 words a minute) | 10h 02m | 11 days |
| Fast (300 words a minute) | 8h 22m | 9 days |
| Very fast (400 words a minute) | 6h 16m | 7 days |
Your speed: words a minute = 10h 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.
Red Rising audiobook lengths
| # | Book | Length | At 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Rising | 16h 12m | 10h 48m |
| 2 | Golden Son | 19h 02m | 12h 41m |
| 3 | Morning Star | 21h 50m | 14h 33m |
| 4 | Iron Gold | 23h 23m | 15h 35m |
| 5 | Dark Age | 33h 58m | 22h 38m |
| 6 | Light Bringer | 30h 08m | 20h 05m |
The whole series takes 144 hours 36 minutes. See the Red Rising audiobook length page for totals at every speed.
Listening faster
Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 16h 12m into 12h 57m to 10h 48m. If Tim Gerard Reynolds’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 Red Rising audiobook?
The unabridged Red Rising audiobook read by Tim Gerard Reynolds is 16 hours 12 minutes long (16:12:20).
How long is Red Rising at 1.5x speed?
10 hours 48 minutes at 1.5x, 12 hours 57 minutes at 1.25x and 8 hours 6 minutes at 2x.
Who narrates the Red Rising audiobook?
Tim Gerard Reynolds, for Recorded Books.
How long does it take to read Red Rising?
About 10 hours 2 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 151,000 words (print editions run about 416 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 8 hours 22 minutes.
How many days does it take to listen to Red Rising?
At an hour a day it takes 17 days at normal speed, or 11 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 33 days, or 22 days at 1.5x.
How long is the whole Red Rising series on audiobook?
All 6 books add up to 144 hours 36 minutes. See the full list on the Red Rising audiobook length page.
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