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A Storm of Swords: Audiobook

As an audiobook, A Storm of Swords runs an estimated 29.3 hours (about 19.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

29.3est. listening hrs
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 29.3 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish A Storm of Swords at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day59 days
1 hour / day30 days
2 hours / day15 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×20 days

What our data says

  • At 29.3 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 99% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 166% 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: a long-haul epic at 29.3 hours (estimated).

About the book

THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. Here is the third book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A STORM OF SWORDS Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her thrall. Young Robb still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons left in the world.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Storm of Swords as an audiobook?

A Storm of Swords runs about 29.3 hours, our estimate from its 992 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 19.5 hours.

Is A Storm of Swords free as an audiobook?

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

Is A Storm of Swords worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 19.5 hours, saving 9.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was A Storm of Swords first published?

A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin was first published in 2000.