The First Elizabeth: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First Elizabeth runs 18.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Nelson Runger (about 12.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 18.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 37 days |
| 1 hour / day | 19 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 13 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 18.5 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Nelson Runger
Nelson Runger narrates 72 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,024 hours in all.
About as long, on the History & Culture shelf
224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 First Elizabeth is an audiobook by Carolly Erickson: a 18.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Nelson Runger, released January 27, 2012, on the History & Culture shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 18.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Nelson Runger
- Released
- January 27, 2012
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture
- ISBN
- 9781461810278
How to listen to The First Elizabeth free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The First Elizabeth as an audiobook?
The First Elizabeth runs 18.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.3 hours.
Is The First Elizabeth free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The First Elizabeth?
The First Elizabeth is narrated by Nelson Runger.
Is The First Elizabeth worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.3 hours, saving 6.2 hours.