J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century audiobook runs 13.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Colin Mace (about 9.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 28 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
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What our data says
- At 13.8 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 41,638 Literature audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Colin Mace
Colin Mace narrates 212 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,267 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literature shelf
2,667 Literature 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: Author of the Century is an audiobook by Tom Shippey: a 13.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Colin Mace, released June 23, 2022, on the Literature and Biography & Memoir shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Colin Mace
- Released
- June 23, 2022
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literature, Biography & Memoir
- ISBN
- 9780008552862
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century audiobook?
J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century runs 13.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.2 hours.
Is the J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century?
J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century is narrated by Colin Mace.
Is J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.2 hours, saving 4.6 hours.