Audiobook length / Series
The Wheel of Time audiobook length
All 14 audiobooks in The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan add up to 450 hours 9 minutes. That is 18.8 days of nonstop listening, or 300h 06m at 1.5x.
Whole series at 1x
450h 09m
14 books
At 1.5x
300h 06m
saves 150h 03m
Average book
32h 09m
longest: 41h 47m
| # | Book | Length | At 1.5x | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eye of the World | 29h 58m | 19h 58m | 29h 58m |
| 2 | The Great Hunt | 26h 34m | 17h 42m | 56h 32m |
| 3 | The Dragon Reborn | 24h 48m | 16h 32m | 81h 21m |
| 4 | The Shadow Rising | 41h 13m | 27h 29m | 122h 34m |
| 5 | The Fires of Heaven | 36h 26m | 24h 17m | 159h 01m |
| 6 | Lord of Chaos | 41h 32m | 27h 41m | 200h 34m |
| 7 | A Crown of Swords | 30h 24m | 20h 16m | 230h 58m |
| 8 | The Path of Daggers | 23h 25m | 15h 37m | 254h 24m |
| 9 | Winter’s Heart | 24h 12m | 16h 08m | 278h 36m |
| 10 | Crossroads of Twilight | 26h 04m | 17h 23m | 304h 41m |
| 11 | Knife of Dreams | 32h 19m | 21h 32m | 337h 00m |
| 12 | The Gathering Storm | 32h 59m | 21h 59m | 370h 00m |
| 13 | Towers of Midnight | 38h 21m | 25h 34m | 408h 21m |
| 14 | A Memory of Light | 41h 47m | 27h 51m | 450h 09m |
| Total | 450h 09m | 300h 06m |
Lengths from each book’s Apple Books listing, checked 3 October 2026. The 14 main novels in the original Michael Kramer and Kate Reading recordings. The prequel New Spring is not included. Rosamund Pike has re-recorded some books, and her versions run longer.
The Wheel of Time audiobooks at every speed
| Speed | Whole series | Days at 1 hour a day | Days at 2 hours a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 450h 09m | 451 | 226 |
| 1.25x | 360h 07m | 361 | 181 |
| 1.5x | 300h 06m | 301 | 151 |
| 1.75x | 257h 13m | 258 | 129 |
| 2x | 225h 04m | 226 | 113 |
| 2.5x | 180h 03m | 181 | 91 |
| 3x | 150h 03m | 151 | 76 |
Narrators
- The Eye of the World: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading (other recordings listed on the book’s page)
- The Great Hunt: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- The Dragon Reborn: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- The Shadow Rising: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- The Fires of Heaven: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- Lord of Chaos: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- A Crown of Swords: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- The Path of Daggers: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- Winter’s Heart: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- Crossroads of Twilight: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- Knife of Dreams: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- The Gathering Storm: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- Towers of Midnight: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
- A Memory of Light: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
Planning a reread? Put any book’s length into the audiobook calculator to see your finish date at your speed and daily pace.
Questions
How long is the whole Wheel of Time series on audiobook?
All 14 books add up to 450 hours 9 minutes, which is 18.8 days of nonstop listening. At 1.5x that drops to 300 hours 6 minutes.
Which The Wheel of Time audiobook is the longest?
A Memory of Light, at 41 hours 47 minutes. The shortest is The Path of Daggers, at 23 hours 25 minutes.
How long would it take to listen to all of The Wheel of Time?
At an hour a day, 451 days at normal speed or 301 days at 1.5x. At two hours a day, 226 days, or 151 at 1.5x.
What is the average length of a The Wheel of Time audiobook?
32 hours 9 minutes per book on average.
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- Red Rising 144h 36m
- Mistborn (Era One) 81h 01m
- The Empyrean 74h 12m
- Dungeon Crawler Carl 159h 28m