The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2): Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2) runs 33.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Barbara Baker (about 22.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 33.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 68 days |
| 1 hour / day | 34 days |
| 2 hours / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 23 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 33.8 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 10,266 Memoirs audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Memoirs shelf
3 Memoirs 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 Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2) is an audiobook by James Boswell: a 33.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Barbara Baker, released August 10, 2016, on the Memoirs shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 33.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Barbara Baker
- Released
- August 10, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Memoirs
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2) as an audiobook?
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2) runs 33.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 22.5 hours.
Is The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2) free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2)?
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2) is narrated by Barbara Baker.
Is The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. I (Version 2) worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 22.5 hours, saving 11.3 hours.