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My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass

My Bondage and My Freedom: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the My Bondage and My Freedom audiobook runs 11.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Don Hagen (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish My Bondage and My Freedom at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 67% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2025 recording read by Raphael Croft runs 0.7 hours shorter (10.9 hours).
  • The 2024 recording read by Kenny Davis runs 0.6 hours longer (12.2 hours).
  • The 2021 recording read by Leon Nixon runs 3 hours longer (14.6 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

My Bondage and My Freedom is an audiobook by Frederick Douglass: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Don Hagen, released April 1, 2016, on the The Americas and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.7 hrs
Narrated by
Don Hagen
Released
April 1, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, History & Culture
ISBN
9781469004846

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the My Bondage and My Freedom audiobook?

My Bondage and My Freedom runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the My Bondage and My Freedom audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates My Bondage and My Freedom?

My Bondage and My Freedom is narrated by Don Hagen.

Is My Bondage and My Freedom worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.