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Fifty Shades of Grey: Audiobook

The Fifty Shades of Grey audiobook runs an estimated 16.1 hours (about 10.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

16.1est. listening hrs
3.9★317 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 16.1 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Fifty Shades of Grey at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day33 days
1 hour / day17 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

What our data says

  • At 16.1 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 96% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 94% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want a central love story: a long-haul epic at 16.1 hours (estimated).

About the book

"And in this quiet moment as I close my eyes, spent and sated, I think I'm in the eye of the storm. And in spite of all he's said, and what he hasn't said, I don't think I have ever been so happy." When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms. Shocked yet thrilled by Grey's singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Fifty Shades of Grey audiobook?

Fifty Shades of Grey runs about 16.1 hours, our estimate from its 544 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.7 hours.

Is the Fifty Shades of Grey audiobook free?

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

Is Fifty Shades of Grey worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.7 hours, saving 5.4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Fifty Shades of Grey first published?

Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James was first published in 2000.