The Alchemist: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Alchemist runs an estimated 5.8 hours (about 3.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 5.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 12 days |
| 1 hour / day | 6 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 5.8 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 83% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 47% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners: a weekend-size listen at 5.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, above all, following our dreams.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Alchemist as an audiobook?
The Alchemist runs about 5.8 hours, our estimate from its 197 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.9 hours.
Is The Alchemist free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Alchemist first published?
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho was first published in 1988.
