The Pillars of Rome: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Republic series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Pillars of Rome runs 13.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Thorpe (about 9.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 28 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 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 13.6 hours, it runs longer than 80% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Republic Trilogy
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 37.9 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pillars of Rome | 13.6 hrs |
| 2 | The Sword of Revenge | 12.9 hrs |
| 3 | The Gods of War | 11.3 hrs |
More narrated by David Thorpe
David Thorpe narrates 356 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,606 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf
2,189 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Before We Were Yours
- The Women
- The Giver of Stars: Reese's Book Club
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
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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 Pillars of Rome is book 1 of Jack Ludlow's Republic series: a 13.6-hour unabridged recording, read by David Thorpe, released August 1, 2023, on the Historical (Fiction) and Action & Adventure (Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- David Thorpe
- Released
- August 1, 2023
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Fiction), Action & Adventure (Fiction)
- Series
- Republic Trilogy #1
- ISBN
- 9781399164689
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Pillars of Rome as an audiobook?
The Pillars of Rome runs 13.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.1 hours.
Is The Pillars of Rome free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Pillars of Rome?
The Pillars of Rome is narrated by David Thorpe.
Is The Pillars of Rome worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.1 hours, saving 4.5 hours.