Grendel: Audiobook
The Grendel audiobook runs an estimated 5.1 hours (about 3.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 5.1 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day | 6 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 5.1 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 88% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 54% shorter 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 who want dragons and epic quests: a weekend-size listen at 5.1 hours (estimated).
About the book
This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic. The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This is the novel William Gass called “one of the finest of our contemporary fictions.” “An extraordinary achievement.”—New York Times
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Grendel audiobook?
Grendel runs about 5.1 hours, our estimate from its 174 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.4 hours.
Is the Grendel audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was Grendel first published?
Grendel by John Gardner was first published in 1971.
