Memoirs of Hadrian: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Memoirs of Hadrian audiobook runs 12.1 hours unabridged, narrated by James Lailey (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 12.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 25 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 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 12.1 hours, it runs longer than 79% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by James Lailey
James Lailey narrates 52 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 575 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
2,350 Literary Fiction 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
Memoirs of Hadrian is an audiobook by Marguerite Yourcenar: a 12.1-hour unabridged recording, read by James Lailey, released May 26, 2026, on the Literary Fiction and Historical (Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 12.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- James Lailey
- Released
- May 26, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literary Fiction, Historical (Fiction), Essays & Anthologies
- ISBN
- 9781250875419
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Memoirs of Hadrian audiobook?
Memoirs of Hadrian runs 12.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.
Is the Memoirs of Hadrian audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Memoirs of Hadrian?
Memoirs of Hadrian is narrated by James Lailey.
Is Memoirs of Hadrian worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4 hours.