The Hunt for Red October — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 14.2 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 29 days |
| 1 hour / day | 15 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 14.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 69% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 10% longer than the average thriller audiobook (12.9 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).
Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for thriller listeners who want spycraft — a solid week of commutes at 14.2 hours (estimated).
About the book
Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision...the Red October is heading west.The Americans want her.The Russians want her back.And the most incredible chase in history is on...The Hunt for Red October is the runaway bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career. A military thriller so accurate and convincing that the author was rumored to have been debriefed by the White House. Its theme: the greatest espionage coup in history. Its story: the chase for a runaway top secret Russian missile sub. Its title: The Hunt for Red October.
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How long is The Hunt for Red October as an audiobook?
The Hunt for Red October runs about 14.2 hours — our estimate from its 479 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.5 hours.
Can I listen to The Hunt for Red October free?
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Is The Hunt for Red October worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.5 hours — saving 4.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Hunt for Red October first published?
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy was first published in 1984.