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A Game of Thrones: Audiobook

As an audiobook, A Game of Thrones runs an estimated 23.7 hours (about 15.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

23.7est. listening hrs
4.2★757 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 23.7 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish A Game of Thrones at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day48 days
1 hour / day24 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

What our data says

  • At 23.7 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 97% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 115% 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 23.7 hours (estimated).

About the book

NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES —THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Here is the first book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A GAME OF THRONES In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the North of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Game of Thrones as an audiobook?

A Game of Thrones runs about 23.7 hours, our estimate from its 801 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.8 hours.

Is A Game of Thrones free as an audiobook?

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

Is A Game of Thrones worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.8 hours, saving 7.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was A Game of Thrones first published?

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin was first published in 1996.

Can you download A Game of Thrones as an audio file?

Yes. The audiobook app streams A Game of Thrones or downloads it to your phone for offline listening, so a commute without signal still works.