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Necronomicon: Audiobook

The Necronomicon audiobook runs an estimated 26 hours (about 17.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

26est. listening hrs
4.4★13 ratings
Horrorgenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 26 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Necronomicon at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day52 days
1 hour / day26 days
2 hours / day13 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×18 days

What our data says

  • At 26 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 99% of the horror audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 217% longer than the average horror audiobook (8.2 hrs across 217 titles in our dataset).

Computed from horror audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for horror listeners: a long-haul epic at 26 hours (estimated).

About the book

The only audio edition of Necronomicon authorized by the H. P. Lovecraft Estate Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and ’30s, H. P. Lovecraft’s astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft’s harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were when first released. It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft’s fiction, as well as attract those fans who want all his work in a single, definitive volume.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Necronomicon audiobook?

Necronomicon runs about 26 hours, our estimate from its 880 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 17.3 hours.

Is the Necronomicon audiobook free?

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

Is Necronomicon worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 17.3 hours, saving 8.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Necronomicon first published?

Necronomicon by H.P. Lovecraft was first published in 2008.