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The Way of Kings audiobook length

The unabridged The Way of Kings audiobook by Brandon Sanderson is 45 hours 30 minutes long, read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. It is book 1 of 5 in The Stormlight Archive.

Length at 1x

45h 30m

45:30:10, unabridged

At 1.5x

30h 20m

saves 15h 10m

At 2x

22h 45m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x45h 30m-46
1.25x36h 24m9h 06m37
1.5x30h 20m15h 10m31
1.75x26h 00m19h 30m27
2x22h 45m22h 45m23
2.5x18h 12m27h 18m19
3x15h 10m30h 20m16

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 41 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 Way of Kings

Days needed to finish the 45 hours 30 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes183 days146 days122 days92 days
30 minutes92 days73 days61 days46 days
1 hour46 days37 days31 days23 days
1.5 hours31 days25 days21 days16 days
2 hours23 days19 days16 days12 days

How long does it take to read The Way of Kings?

Reading the book yourself takes about 28 hours 12 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. The Way of Kings is roughly 423,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 1008 pages (the middle value across 30 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)35h 15m36 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)28h 12m29 days
Fast (300 words a minute)23h 30m24 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)17h 37m18 days

Your speed: words a minute = 28h 12m. 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 Stormlight Archive audiobook lengths

#BookLengthAt 1.5x
1The Way of Kings45h 30m30h 20m
2Words of Radiance48h 15m32h 10m
3Oathbringer55h 05m36h 43m
4Rhythm of War57h 26m38h 17m
5Wind and Truth62h 48m41h 52m

The whole series takes 269 hours 6 minutes. See The Stormlight Archive audiobook length page for totals at every speed.

Listening faster

Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 45h 30m into 36h 24m to 30h 20m. 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 Way of Kings audiobook?

The unabridged The Way of Kings audiobook read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading is 45 hours 30 minutes long (45:30:10).

How long is The Way of Kings at 1.5x speed?

30 hours 20 minutes at 1.5x, 36 hours 24 minutes at 1.25x and 22 hours 45 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates The Way of Kings audiobook?

Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, for Macmillan Audio.

How long does it take to read The Way of Kings?

About 28 hours 12 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 423,000 words (print editions run about 1008 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 23 hours 30 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to The Way of Kings?

At an hour a day it takes 46 days at normal speed, or 31 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 92 days, or 61 days at 1.5x.

How long is the whole Stormlight Archive series on audiobook?

All 5 books add up to 269 hours 6 minutes. See the full list on The Stormlight Archive audiobook length page.

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