J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography audiobook runs 11.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Roger May (about 7.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 11.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 23 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
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What our data says
- At 11.5 hours, it runs longer than 75% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
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About as long, on the History & Culture shelf
686 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography is an audiobook by Humphrey Carpenter: a 11.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Roger May, released July 19, 2018, on the History & Culture shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Roger May
- Released
- July 19, 2018
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture
- ISBN
- 9780008287207
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography audiobook?
J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography runs 11.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.7 hours.
Is the J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography?
J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography is narrated by Roger May.
Is J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.7 hours, saving 3.8 hours.