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The Gathering Storm audiobook length

The unabridged The Gathering Storm audiobook by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson is 32 hours 59 minutes long, read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. It is book 12 of 14 in The Wheel of Time.

Length at 1x

32h 59m

32:59:41, unabridged

At 1.5x

21h 59m

saves 10h 59m

At 2x

16h 29m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x32h 59m-33
1.25x26h 23m6h 35m27
1.5x21h 59m10h 59m22
1.75x18h 51m14h 08m19
2x16h 29m16h 29m17
2.5x13h 11m19h 47m14
3x10h 59m21h 59m11

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 30 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 The Gathering Storm

Days needed to finish the 32 hours 59 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes132 days106 days88 days66 days
30 minutes66 days53 days44 days33 days
1 hour33 days27 days22 days17 days
1.5 hours22 days18 days15 days11 days
2 hours17 days14 days11 days9 days

How long does it take to read The Gathering Storm?

Reading the book yourself takes about 20 hours 27 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. The Gathering Storm is roughly 307,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 824 pages (the middle value across 19 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)25h 34m26 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)20h 27m21 days
Fast (300 words a minute)17h 02m18 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)12h 47m13 days

Your speed: words a minute = 20h 27m. 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 59m into 26h 23m to 21h 59m. 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 Gathering Storm audiobook?

The unabridged The Gathering Storm audiobook read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading is 32 hours 59 minutes long (32:59:41).

How long is The Gathering Storm at 1.5x speed?

21 hours 59 minutes at 1.5x, 26 hours 23 minutes at 1.25x and 16 hours 29 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates The Gathering Storm audiobook?

Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, for Macmillan Audio.

How long does it take to read The Gathering Storm?

About 20 hours 27 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 307,000 words (print editions run about 824 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 17 hours 2 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to The Gathering Storm?

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 66 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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