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The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyesky

The Idiot: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Idiot runs 1.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Various Performers (about 1.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.7listening hrs
Theatre & Radiostore shelf
2007released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Idiot at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day4 days
1 hour / day2 days
2 hours / day1 day
1 hour / day at 1.5×2 days

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What our data says

  • At 1.7 hours, it runs longer than 55% of the 2,498 Theatre & Radio audiobooks in our catalog.

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 Idiot is an audiobook by Fyodor Dostoyesky: a 1.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Various Performers, released August 1, 2007, on the Theatre & Radio shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.7 hrs
Narrated by
Various Performers
Released
August 1, 2007
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Theatre & Radio
ISBN
9781580816090

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Idiot as an audiobook?

The Idiot runs 1.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.2 hours.

Is The Idiot free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Idiot?

The Idiot is narrated by Various Performers.