Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing audiobook runs 6.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Nick Meyer and David Robb (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
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What our data says
- At 6.6 hours, it is shorter than 76% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by David Robb
David Robb narrates 8 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 66 hours in all.
- The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Adapted from the journals of John H. Watson, M.D.
- Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell
- The 39 Steps and Other Richard Hannay Adventures: A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations
- Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin: Master & Commander & other adventures: A BBC Radio 4 full cast drama collection
- The Return of the Pharaoh: From the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D.
About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf
3,120 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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
Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing is an audiobook by Nicholas Meyer: a 6.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Nick Meyer and David Robb, released August 26, 2025, on the Police & Detective shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Nick Meyer, David Robb
- Released
- August 26, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Police & Detective
- ISBN
- 9781696619585
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing audiobook?
Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing runs 6.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.
Is the Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing?
Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing is narrated by Nick Meyer and David Robb.