The Pillars of the Earth — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 30.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 62 days |
| 1 hour / day | 31 days |
| 2 hours / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 21 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 30.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 98% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 139% longer than the average thriller audiobook (12.9 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).
Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for thriller listeners who want epic quests and a historical setting — a long-haul epic at 30.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
If you liked the Century Trilogy , you’ll love the “extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece.”— Booklist, that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career. “Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,” extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth . A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect—a man divided in his soul . . .
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Start the free trialQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Pillars of the Earth as an audiobook?
The Pillars of the Earth runs about 30.8 hours — our estimate from its 1040 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 20.5 hours.
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Is The Pillars of the Earth worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 20.5 hours — saving 10.3 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Pillars of the Earth first published?
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett was first published in 1989.