The Riddle of the Sands: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Riddle of the Sands runs 12.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Gesine (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 12.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 25 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 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 12.4 hours, it runs longer than 86% of the 4,140 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Suspense shelf
550 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Wife Between Us
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- Don't Let Him In
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Computed from 170,512 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read October 21, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
The Riddle of the Sands is an audiobook by Erskine Childers: a 12.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Gesine, released January 1, 2016, on the Suspense shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 12.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Gesine
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Suspense
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Riddle of the Sands as an audiobook?
The Riddle of the Sands runs 12.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.
Is The Riddle of the Sands free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Riddle of the Sands?
The Riddle of the Sands is narrated by Gesine.
Is The Riddle of the Sands worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.1 hours.