Lonesome Dove: Audiobook
The Lonesome Dove audiobook runs an estimated 27.9 hours (about 18.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 27.9 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 56 days |
| 1 hour / day | 28 days |
| 2 hours / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 19 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 27.9 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 100% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 236% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).
Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for romance listeners who want a historical setting: a long-haul epic at 27.9 hours (estimated).
About the book
A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Best Fiction Narrator The 40th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic of the American West, with a new foreword by Yellowstone cocreator Taylor Sheridan. An epic of the frontier, Lonesome Dove is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness . “My favorite book: there are so many that I would be afraid to say. Probably if I had to pick anything I’d say Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.” —Stephen King Journey to the dusty little town of Lonesome Dove , where retired Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call undertake a perilous cattle drive to the untamed plains of Montana. Along the way, they face danger, adventure, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Richly authentic and beautifully written, Lonesome Dove is a story of love, loss, and the unyielding spirit of the American West.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Lonesome Dove audiobook?
Lonesome Dove runs about 27.9 hours, our estimate from its 945 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.6 hours.
Is the Lonesome Dove audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is Lonesome Dove worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.6 hours, saving 9.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Lonesome Dove first published?
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry was first published in 1985.
