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Dune: Audiobook

The Dune audiobook runs an estimated 17.5 hours (about 11.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.5est. listening hrs
4.3★426 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 17.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Dune at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

What our data says

  • At 17.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 89% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 59% 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 17.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family—and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Dune audiobook?

Dune runs about 17.5 hours, our estimate from its 592 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.7 hours.

Is the Dune audiobook free?

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

Is Dune worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.7 hours, saving 5.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Dune first published?

Dune by Frank Herbert was first published in 1965.