Audiobook length / Dungeon Crawler Carl
This Inevitable Ruin audiobook length
The unabridged This Inevitable Ruin audiobook by Matt Dinniman is 28 hours 40 minutes long, read by Jeff Hays. It is book 7 of 8 in Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Length at 1x
28h 40m
28:40:57, unabridged
At 1.5x
19h 07m
saves 9h 33m
At 2x
14h 20m
half the time
| Speed | Listening time | Time saved | Days at 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 28h 40m | - | 29 |
| 1.25x | 22h 56m | 5h 44m | 23 |
| 1.5x | 19h 07m | 9h 33m | 20 |
| 1.75x | 16h 23m | 12h 17m | 17 |
| 2x | 14h 20m | 14h 20m | 15 |
| 2.5x | 11h 28m | 17h 12m | 12 |
| 3x | 9h 33m | 19h 07m | 10 |
When will I finish?
At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 26 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 This Inevitable Ruin
Days needed to finish the 28 hours 40 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.
| Each day | 1x | 1.25x | 1.5x | 2x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 115 days | 92 days | 77 days | 58 days |
| 30 minutes | 58 days | 46 days | 39 days | 29 days |
| 1 hour | 29 days | 23 days | 20 days | 15 days |
| 1.5 hours | 20 days | 16 days | 13 days | 10 days |
| 2 hours | 15 days | 12 days | 10 days | 8 days |
How long does it take to read This Inevitable Ruin?
Reading the book yourself takes about 17 hours 46 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. This Inevitable Ruin is roughly 267,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 880 pages (the middle value across 5 editions listed on Open Library).
| Reading speed | Time to read | At 1 hour a day |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxed (200 words a minute) | 22h 13m | 23 days |
| Average adult (250 words a minute) | 17h 46m | 18 days |
| Fast (300 words a minute) | 14h 49m | 15 days |
| Very fast (400 words a minute) | 11h 06m | 12 days |
Your speed: words a minute = 17h 46m. 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.
Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook lengths
| # | Book | Length | At 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungeon Crawler Carl | 13h 31m | 9h 01m |
| 2 | Carl’s Doomsday Scenario | 11h 28m | 7h 38m |
| 3 | The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook | 16h 54m | 11h 16m |
| 4 | The Gate of the Feral Gods | 18h 03m | 12h 02m |
| 5 | The Butcher’s Masquerade | 23h 34m | 15h 42m |
| 6 | The Eye of the Bedlam Bride | 26h 47m | 17h 51m |
| 7 | This Inevitable Ruin | 28h 40m | 19h 07m |
| 8 | A Parade of Horribles | 20h 27m | 13h 38m |
The whole series takes 159 hours 28 minutes. See the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook length page for totals at every speed.
Listening faster
Most listeners are comfortable between 1.25x and 1.5x, which turns 28h 40m into 22h 56m to 19h 07m. If Jeff Hays’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 This Inevitable Ruin audiobook?
The unabridged This Inevitable Ruin audiobook read by Jeff Hays is 28 hours 40 minutes long (28:40:57).
How long is This Inevitable Ruin at 1.5x speed?
19 hours 7 minutes at 1.5x, 22 hours 56 minutes at 1.25x and 14 hours 20 minutes at 2x.
Who narrates the This Inevitable Ruin audiobook?
Jeff Hays, for Audible Studios.
How long does it take to read This Inevitable Ruin?
About 17 hours 46 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 267,000 words (print editions run about 880 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 14 hours 49 minutes.
How many days does it take to listen to This Inevitable Ruin?
At an hour a day it takes 29 days at normal speed, or 20 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 58 days, or 39 days at 1.5x.
How long is the whole Dungeon Crawler Carl series on audiobook?
All 8 books add up to 159 hours 28 minutes. See the full list on the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobook length page.
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