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Eric: Audiobook

The Eric audiobook runs an estimated 4.7 hours, narrated by Colin Morgan (about 3.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.7est. listening hrs
3.5★37 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 4.7 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Eric at common listening paces
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What our data says

  • At 4.7 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 89% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 57% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).
  • Narrator Colin Morgan appears on 7 audiobooks in our dataset, averaging 3.94★.

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 a comic streak: a weekend-size listen at 4.7 hours (estimated).

About the book

Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before The audiobook of Eric is read by Colin Morgan ( Merlin ; Testament of Youth ; Belfast ). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy ( Love Actually ; Pirates of the Caribbean ; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace ; Shaun of the Dead ) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan. Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it. All he wants is his three wishes granted. Nothing fancy - to be immortal, rule the world, have the most beautiful woman in the world fall madly in love with him, the usual stuff.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Eric audiobook?

Eric runs about 4.7 hours, our estimate from its 158 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.1 hours.

Is the Eric audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Eric?

Eric is narrated by Colin Morgan.

When was Eric first published?

Eric by Terry Pratchett was first published in 1990.