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The Dragonbone Chair: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Dragonbone Chair runs an estimated 23.2 hours (about 15.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

23.2est. listening hrs
4.1★25 ratings
Fantasygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 23.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Dragonbone Chair at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day47 days
1 hour / day24 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

What our data says

  • At 23.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 97% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 111% longer 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 who want magic systems: a long-haul epic at 23.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

From master storyteller and New York Times -bestseller Tad Williams comes the first book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. With The Dragonbone Chair , Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard. His beloved, internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time. This edition features a brand-new introduction from Tad Williams' editor as well as the original introduction from Williams himself! “One of my favorite fantasy series.” —George R. R.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Dragonbone Chair as an audiobook?

The Dragonbone Chair runs about 23.2 hours, our estimate from its 783 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.5 hours.

Is The Dragonbone Chair free as an audiobook?

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

Is The Dragonbone Chair worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.5 hours, saving 7.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Dragonbone Chair first published?

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams was first published in 1988.