Life of Samuel Johnson: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Life of Samuel Johnson audiobook runs 66.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Jonathan Oliver (about 44.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 66.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 134 days |
| 1 hour / day | 67 days |
| 2 hours / day | 34 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 45 days |
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 66.8 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 31,282 Biography & Memoir audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Jonathan Oliver
Jonathan Oliver narrates 27 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 340 hours in all.
Other recordings
- The 1998 recording read by Bernard Mayes runs 12.1 hours shorter (54.7 hours).
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
Life of Samuel Johnson is an audiobook by James Boswell: a 66.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Oliver, released January 1, 2000, on the Biography & Memoir shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 66.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jonathan Oliver
- Released
- January 1, 2000
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Biography & Memoir
- ISBN
- 4066004444918
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Life of Samuel Johnson audiobook?
Life of Samuel Johnson runs 66.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 44.5 hours.
Is the Life of Samuel Johnson audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Life of Samuel Johnson?
Life of Samuel Johnson is narrated by Jonathan Oliver.
Is Life of Samuel Johnson worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 44.5 hours, saving 22.3 hours.