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A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Connan Doyle

A Study in Scarlet: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Study in Scarlet runs 4.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Richard Stibbard (about 2.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.1listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Study in Scarlet at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.1 hours, it is shorter than 55% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Richard Stibbard

Richard Stibbard narrates 4 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 11 hours in all.

About as long, on the Classics (Literature) shelf

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

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

A Study in Scarlet is an audiobook by Arthur Connan Doyle: a 4.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Richard Stibbard, released June 12, 2026, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.1 hrs
Narrated by
Richard Stibbard
Released
June 12, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature)
ISBN
9798240164538

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Study in Scarlet as an audiobook?

A Study in Scarlet runs 4.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.7 hours.

Is A Study in Scarlet free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A Study in Scarlet?

A Study in Scarlet is narrated by Richard Stibbard.