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Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey

Philip Roth: The Biography: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Philip Roth: The Biography audiobook runs 31.8 hours unabridged, narrated by George Guidall (about 21.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

31.8listening hrs
Biography & Memoirstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 31.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish Philip Roth: The Biography at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day64 days
1 hour / day32 days
2 hours / day16 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×22 days

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What our data says

  • At 31.8 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 31,282 Biography & Memoir 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

Philip Roth: The Biography is an audiobook by Blake Bailey: a 31.8-hour unabridged recording, read by George Guidall, released June 4, 2021, on the Biography & Memoir shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
31.8 hrs
Narrated by
George Guidall
Released
June 4, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9781951934552

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Philip Roth: The Biography audiobook?

Philip Roth: The Biography runs 31.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 21.2 hours.

Is the Philip Roth: The Biography audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Philip Roth: The Biography?

Philip Roth: The Biography is narrated by George Guidall.

Is Philip Roth: The Biography worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 21.2 hours, saving 10.6 hours.