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Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. by Herman Melville

Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul.: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. audiobook runs 22.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Andre Reaves (about 14.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

22.4listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 22.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. at common listening paces
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30 min / day45 days
1 hour / day23 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 22.4 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. is an audiobook by Herman Melville: a 22.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Andre Reaves, released March 16, 2026, on the Classics (Literature) and Action & Adventure (Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
22.4 hrs
Narrated by
Andre Reaves
Released
March 16, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature), Action & Adventure (Fiction)
ISBN
9798240005282

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. audiobook?

Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. runs 22.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.9 hours.

Is the Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. audiobook free?

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Who narrates Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul.?

Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. is narrated by Andre Reaves.

Is Moby-Dick; or, the Whale: A sweeping epic of maritime obsession, perilous seas, and the fathomless depths of the human soul. worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.9 hours, saving 7.5 hours.