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The Empire of Ants by H.G. Wells

The Empire of Ants: Audiobook

Book 2 of the Best of H.G. Wells series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Empire of Ants runs 0.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by AI Voice Arthur Lane (about 0.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

0.6listening hrs
Science Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 0.6 hours, it is shorter than 96% of the 13,269 Science Fiction 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

The Empire of Ants is book 2 of H.G. Wells's Best of H.G. Wells series: a 0.6-hour unabridged recording, read by AI Voice Arthur Lane, released August 20, 2026, on the Science Fiction and Action & Adventure (Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
0.6 hrs
Narrated by
AI Voice Arthur Lane
Released
August 20, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Science Fiction, Action & Adventure (Fiction)
Series
The Best of H.G. Wells #2
ISBN
9798182615693

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Empire of Ants as an audiobook?

The Empire of Ants runs 0.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.4 hours.

Is The Empire of Ants free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Empire of Ants?

The Empire of Ants is narrated by AI Voice Arthur Lane.