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The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III by James Boswell

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III runs 26 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by LibriVox Volunteers (about 17.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

26listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 26 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day52 days
1 hour / day26 days
2 hours / day13 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×18 days

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What our data says

  • At 26 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 10,266 Memoirs 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 Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III is an audiobook by James Boswell: a 26-hour unabridged recording, read by LibriVox Volunteers, released August 10, 2016, on the Memoirs shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
26 hrs
Narrated by
LibriVox Volunteers
Released
August 10, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III as an audiobook?

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III runs 26 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 17.4 hours.

Is The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III?

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III is narrated by LibriVox Volunteers.

Is The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 17.4 hours, saving 8.7 hours.