The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I runs 9.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by LibriVox Volunteers (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 9.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
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| 30 min / day | 20 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
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What our data says
- At 9.8 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 1,484 Ancient Civilizations audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf
102 Ancient Civilizations 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 History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I is an audiobook by Edward Gibbon: a 9.8-hour unabridged recording, read by LibriVox Volunteers, released January 1, 2016, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- LibriVox Volunteers
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Ancient Civilizations
How to listen to The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I as an audiobook?
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I runs 9.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.
Is The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I?
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I is narrated by LibriVox Volunteers.