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Words of Radiance audiobook length

The unabridged Words of Radiance audiobook by Brandon Sanderson is 48 hours 15 minutes long, read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. It is book 2 of 5 in The Stormlight Archive.

Length at 1x

48h 15m

48:15:19, unabridged

At 1.5x

32h 10m

saves 16h 05m

At 2x

24h 07m

half the time

SpeedListening timeTime savedDays at 1 hour a day
1x48h 15m-49
1.25x38h 36m9h 39m39
1.5x32h 10m16h 05m33
1.75x27h 34m20h 40m28
2x24h 07m24h 07m25
2.5x19h 18m28h 57m20
3x16h 05m32h 10m17

When will I finish?

At 1.5x and 45 minutes a day you finish in 43 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 Words of Radiance

Days needed to finish the 48 hours 15 minutes recording, by how long you listen each day.

Each day1x1.25x1.5x2x
15 minutes194 days155 days129 days97 days
30 minutes97 days78 days65 days49 days
1 hour49 days39 days33 days25 days
1.5 hours33 days26 days22 days17 days
2 hours25 days20 days17 days13 days

How long does it take to read Words of Radiance?

Reading the book yourself takes about 29 hours 55 minutes at an average adult reading speed of 250 words a minute. Words of Radiance is roughly 449,000 words, estimated from the audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, and print editions run about 1088 pages (the middle value across 23 editions listed on Open Library).

Reading speedTime to readAt 1 hour a day
Relaxed (200 words a minute)37h 23m38 days
Average adult (250 words a minute)29h 55m30 days
Fast (300 words a minute)24h 55m25 days
Very fast (400 words a minute)18h 41m19 days

Your speed: words a minute = 29h 55m. 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 48h 15m into 38h 36m to 32h 10m. 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 Words of Radiance audiobook?

The unabridged Words of Radiance audiobook read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading is 48 hours 15 minutes long (48:15:19).

How long is Words of Radiance at 1.5x speed?

32 hours 10 minutes at 1.5x, 38 hours 36 minutes at 1.25x and 24 hours 7 minutes at 2x.

Who narrates the Words of Radiance audiobook?

Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, for Macmillan Audio.

How long does it take to read Words of Radiance?

About 29 hours 55 minutes at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, for roughly 449,000 words (print editions run about 1088 pages). A fast reader at 300 words a minute needs about 24 hours 55 minutes.

How many days does it take to listen to Words of Radiance?

At an hour a day it takes 49 days at normal speed, or 33 days at 1.5x. At 30 minutes a day it takes 97 days, or 65 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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