The H. G. Wells Classic Science Fiction Collection: An 8-Hour Descent Into 14 Masterpieces of Hard Sci-Fi, Cosmic Horror, and Speculative Fiction: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The H. G. Wells Classic Science Fiction Collection: An 8-Hour Descent Into 14 Masterpieces of Hard Sci-Fi, Cosmic Horror, and Speculative Fiction runs 8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by John Wilkie (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
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What our data says
- At 8 hours, it is shorter than 56% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by John Wilkie
John Wilkie narrates 31 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 66 hours in all.
- 33 Classic Science Fiction Stories by H. G. Wells: Over 16 Hours of Unabridged Hard Sci-Fi Tales Including The Country of the Blind and The Door in the Wall
- The New Accelerator: A Classic Steampunk Science Fiction Short Story of Time Experiment and the Dangerous Secrets of Superhuman Speed
- The Sea Raiders: Classic Victorian Short Story of Deep-Sea Horror and Creature Feature Terror from the Master of Science Fiction
- The Jilting of Jane: A Classic Victorian Satire of Heartbreak, Social Ambition, and Sweet Revenge
- The Lord Of The Dynamos: A Dark Classic Science Fiction Thriller of Madness, Dark Obsession and Industrial Dread
About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf
1,749 Science Fiction 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 H. G. Wells Classic Science Fiction Collection: An 8-Hour Descent Into 14 Masterpieces of Hard Sci-Fi, Cosmic Horror, and Speculative Fiction is an audiobook by H.G. Wells: a 8-hour unabridged recording, read by John Wilkie, released April 20, 2026, on the Science Fiction and Classics (Literature) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8 hrs
- Narrated by
- John Wilkie
- Released
- April 20, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Science Fiction, Classics (Literature), Apocalyptic & Dystopian
- ISBN
- 9798240137563
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How long is The H. G. Wells Classic Science Fiction Collection: An 8-Hour Descent Into 14 Masterpieces of Hard Sci-Fi, Cosmic Horror, and Speculative Fiction as an audiobook?
The H. G. Wells Classic Science Fiction Collection: An 8-Hour Descent Into 14 Masterpieces of Hard Sci-Fi, Cosmic Horror, and Speculative Fiction runs 8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
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Who narrates The H. G. Wells Classic Science Fiction Collection: An 8-Hour Descent Into 14 Masterpieces of Hard Sci-Fi, Cosmic Horror, and Speculative Fiction?
The H. G. Wells Classic Science Fiction Collection: An 8-Hour Descent Into 14 Masterpieces of Hard Sci-Fi, Cosmic Horror, and Speculative Fiction is narrated by John Wilkie.