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A Dance With Dragons: Audiobook

As an audiobook, A Dance With Dragons runs an estimated 30.8 hours (about 20.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

30.8est. listening hrs
4.3★43 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 30.8 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish A Dance With Dragons at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day62 days
1 hour / day31 days
2 hours / day16 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×21 days

What our data says

  • At 30.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 99% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 180% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want epic quests: a long-haul epic at 30.8 hours (estimated).

About the book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES NAMED ONE OF PASTE ’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK FIVE In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance—beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Dance With Dragons as an audiobook?

A Dance With Dragons runs about 30.8 hours, our estimate from its 1040 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 20.5 hours.

Is A Dance With Dragons free as an audiobook?

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

Is A Dance With Dragons worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 20.5 hours, saving 10.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was A Dance With Dragons first published?

A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin was first published in 2008.