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1984 by George Orwell

1984: Audiobook

by George Orwell · narrated by Theo Solomon · unabridged · 2024

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the 1984 audiobook runs 12.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Theo Solomon (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.3listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2024released
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The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish 1984 at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days
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What our data says

  • At 12.3 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Theo Solomon

Theo Solomon narrates 60 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 561 hours in all.

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About as long, on the Classics (Literature) shelf

395 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Other recordings

  • The 2021 recording read by Benjamin May runs 1.8 hours shorter (10.5 hours).
  • The 2020 recording read by Victor Craig runs 1.6 hours shorter (10.7 hours).
  • The 2026 recording read by Pete Tucker runs 3.7 hours shorter (8.6 hours).
  • The 2026 recording read by Peter McCarthy runs 0.3 hours shorter (12 hours).
  • The 2024 recording read by Homer Todiwala runs 0.3 hours shorter (12 hours).

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 is an audiobook by George Orwell: a 12.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Theo Solomon, released July 2, 2024, on the Classics (Literature) and Apocalyptic & Dystopian shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.3 hrs
Narrated by
Theo Solomon
Released
July 2, 2024
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature), Apocalyptic & Dystopian, Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
ISBN
9798874816339

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 1984 audiobook?

1984 runs 12.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is the 1984 audiobook free?

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

Who narrates 1984?

1984 is narrated by Theo Solomon.

Is 1984 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours.