The Republic: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Republic runs 13.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by LibriVox Volunteers (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 27 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 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 13.3 hours, it runs longer than 76% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the World shelf
925 World audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Other recordings
- The 2010 recording read by James Langton runs 1.8 hours shorter (11.5 hours).
- The 2024 recording read by Liam Johnson runs 1.7 hours shorter (11.5 hours).
- The 2008 recording read by Pat Bottino runs 0.6 hours shorter (12.6 hours).
- The 2026 recording read by Geoffrey Giuliano and The Rebellion runs 0.8 hours shorter (12.4 hours).
- The 2026 recording read by AI Voice Bob runs 0.5 hours longer (13.7 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 Republic is an audiobook by Plato: a 13.3-hour unabridged recording, read by LibriVox Volunteers, released January 1, 2016, on the World shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- LibriVox Volunteers
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World
How to listen to The Republic 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 freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Republic as an audiobook?
The Republic runs 13.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.
Is The Republic free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Republic?
The Republic is narrated by LibriVox Volunteers.
Is The Republic worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours.