J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy audiobook runs 4.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Don Marshall (about 3.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 4.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
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What our data says
- At 4.8 hours, it is shorter than 78% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the History & Culture shelf
251 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: The Father of Modern Fantasy is an audiobook by Don Marshall: a 4.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Don Marshall, released November 25, 2025, on the History & Culture shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 4.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Don Marshall
- Released
- November 25, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture
- ISBN
- 9781668135440
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy audiobook?
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy runs 4.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.2 hours.
Is the J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy audiobook free?
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Who narrates J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy?
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy is narrated by Don Marshall.