The Five Jars: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Five Jars runs 2.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Peter Yearsley (about 1.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 2.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day | 3 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 2 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 2.2 hours, it is shorter than 73% of the 7,923 Mystery & Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Peter Yearsley
Peter Yearsley narrates 20 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 90 hours in all.
About as long, on the Mystery & Fantasy shelf
274 Mystery & Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Little Prince: Michael Morpurgo’s translation of the beloved story from the stars
- Frozen
- Bedtime Stories for Kids: A Charming Collection of Animal Adventures, Fairy Tales, and Magical Creatures to Help Children Sleep Peacefully and Dream Sweetly All Night Long
- Star Wars: Jedi Quest #4: The Master of Disguise
- Star Wars: Jedi Quest #3: The Dangerous Games
Other recordings
- The 2017 recording read by John Stanbridge runs 0.3 hours shorter (1.9 hours).
- The 2016 recording read by Roy Macready runs about the same length (2.2 hours).
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 Five Jars is an audiobook by M.R. James: a 2.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Peter Yearsley, released January 9, 2017, on the Action & Adventure (Kids) and Mystery & Fantasy shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 2.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Peter Yearsley
- Released
- January 9, 2017
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Action & Adventure (Kids), Mystery & Fantasy
How to listen to The Five Jars free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Five Jars as an audiobook?
The Five Jars runs 2.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.5 hours.
Is The Five Jars free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Five Jars?
The Five Jars is narrated by Peter Yearsley.