The Odyssey: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Odyssey runs 19.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Daniel Mendelsohn (about 12.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 19.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 39 days |
| 1 hour / day | 20 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 13 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 19.1 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 3,749 Poetry audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Poetry shelf
10 Poetry 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 Odyssey is an audiobook by Daniel Mendelsohn and Homer: a 19.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Daniel Mendelsohn, released March 28, 2025, on the Poetry and Ancient Civilizations shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 19.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Daniel Mendelsohn
- Released
- March 28, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Poetry, Ancient Civilizations
- ISBN
- 9780226845746
How to listen to The Odyssey free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Odyssey as an audiobook?
The Odyssey runs 19.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.7 hours.
Is The Odyssey free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Odyssey?
The Odyssey is narrated by Daniel Mendelsohn.
Is The Odyssey worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.7 hours, saving 6.4 hours.