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1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) by George Orwell

1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four): Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) audiobook runs 11.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Mark Bowen (about 7.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.2listening hrs
Apocalyptic & Dystopianstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.2 hours, it runs longer than 70% of the 3,417 Apocalyptic & Dystopian audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) is an audiobook by George Orwell: a 11.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Bowen, released November 9, 2023, on the Apocalyptic & Dystopian shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.2 hrs
Narrated by
Mark Bowen
Released
November 9, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Apocalyptic & Dystopian
ISBN
9780880048040

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) audiobook?

1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) runs 11.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.4 hours.

Is the 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four)?

1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) is narrated by Mark Bowen.

Is 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.4 hours, saving 3.7 hours.