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Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons by Michael Witwer

Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons audiobook runs 7.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Sam Witwer (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.9listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.9 hours of listening.

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30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.9 hours, it runs longer than 64% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons is an audiobook by Michael Witwer: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Sam Witwer, released June 1, 2023, on the Arts & Entertainment and Business shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.9 hrs
Narrated by
Sam Witwer
Released
June 1, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, Business
ISBN
9781639733415

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons audiobook?

Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.

Is the Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons audiobook free?

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Who narrates Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons?

Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons is narrated by Sam Witwer.