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The Magician's Nephew: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Magician's Nephew runs an estimated 5.5 hours, narrated by Kenneth Branagh (about 3.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.5est. listening hrs
4.0★108 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 5.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Magician's Nephew at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day11 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

What our data says

  • At 5.5 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 91% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 34% shorter than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).
  • Narrator Kenneth Branagh appears on 5 audiobooks in our dataset, averaging 3.94★.

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want magic systems and a central love story: a weekend-size listen at 5.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

Immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Narnia in The Magician’s Nephew audiobook, narrated by distinguished actor Kenneth Branagh. Discover the origin of Narnia in book one of C.S. Lewis’ classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia , which has captivated readers of all ages for over seventy-five years. One touch of a magical ring sends two friends hurtling into another world and accidentally releases an evil sorceress from her enchanted sleep. Hungry for ultimate power, she’s determined to destroy everyone—and every world—in her path. But a song from the Great Lion, Aslan, awakens a new hope and a new world: Narnia, where anything is possible.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Magician's Nephew as an audiobook?

The Magician's Nephew runs about 5.5 hours, our estimate from its 186 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.7 hours.

Is The Magician's Nephew free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Magician's Nephew?

The Magician's Nephew is narrated by Kenneth Branagh.

When was The Magician's Nephew first published?

The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis was first published in 1955.