The Books Insiderindependent audiobook data
The Ramayana by Valmiki

The Ramayana: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Ramayana runs 14.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Noel Jarmaine and The Lantern (about 9.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.8listening hrs
World Religionsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 14.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Ramayana at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day30 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 14.8 hours, it runs longer than 95% of the 4,755 World Religions audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2014 recording read by Sita Ramamurthy runs 12 hours shorter (2.8 hours).

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 Ramayana is an audiobook by Valmiki: a 14.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Noel Jarmaine and The Lantern, released September 27, 2026, on the World Religions shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.8 hrs
Narrated by
Noel Jarmaine, The Lantern
Released
September 27, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World Religions
ISBN
9798182654333

How to listen to The Ramayana free

New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.

Separately, the store's catalog carries more than 10,000 audiobooks that are always free to stream.

Start listening free

Questions listeners ask

How long is The Ramayana as an audiobook?

The Ramayana runs 14.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.9 hours.

Is The Ramayana free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Ramayana?

The Ramayana is narrated by Noel Jarmaine and The Lantern.

Is The Ramayana worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.9 hours, saving 4.9 hours.