John Henry: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the John Henry audiobook runs 0.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson (about 0.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 0.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day | 1 day |
| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 1 day |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 0.3 hours, it is shorter than 73% of the 37,584 Kids audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Kids shelf
985 Kids 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
John Henry is an audiobook by Julius Lester: a 0.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Samuel L. Jackson, released December 31, 1998, on the Kids shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 0.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Released
- December 31, 1998
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Kids
How to listen to John Henry free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the John Henry audiobook?
John Henry runs 0.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.2 hours.
Is the John Henry audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates John Henry?
John Henry is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson.