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The Iliad by Homer

The Iliad: Audiobook

by Homer · narrated by Alfred Molina · unabridged · 2011

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Iliad runs 18 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Alfred Molina (about 12 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18listening hrs
Poetrystore shelf
2011released
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The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Iliad at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day36 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days
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What our data says

  • At 18 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 3,749 Poetry audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina narrates 21 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 149 hours in all.

All Alfred Molina audiobooks, measured

About as long, on the Poetry shelf

13 Poetry audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Other recordings

  • The 2016 recording read by LibriVox Volunteers runs 3.5 hours shorter (14.5 hours).
  • The 2010 recording read by Michael Page runs 2 hours longer (20 hours).
  • The 2025 recording read by Vidish Athavale runs 3.2 hours longer (21.2 hours).
  • The 2026 recording read by AI Voice Bob runs 6.4 hours longer (24.4 hours).
  • The 2026 recording read by AI Voice Arthur Lane runs 2.7 hours shorter (15.3 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 Iliad is an audiobook by Homer: a 18-hour unabridged recording, read by Alfred Molina, released October 11, 2011, on the Poetry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
18 hrs
Narrated by
Alfred Molina
Released
October 11, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Poetry
ISBN
9781442347328

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Iliad as an audiobook?

The Iliad runs 18 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12 hours.

Is The Iliad free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Iliad?

The Iliad is narrated by Alfred Molina.

Is The Iliad worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12 hours, saving 6 hours.