The Time Machine & Other Stories: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Time Machine & Other Stories runs 10.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Matt Bates (about 6.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 10.1 hours, it runs longer than 62% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Matt Bates
Matt Bates narrates 38 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 446 hours in all.
- War Lord
- The Flame Bearer
- Warriors of the Storm
- The Empty Throne
- The Pagan Lord
About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf
2,156 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Dark Matter
- Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legends: Revan
- Star Wars Legends: Darth Bane Trilogy: Rule of Two
- Star Wars Legends: Darth Bane Trilogy: Dynasty of Evil
- Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legends: Deceived
Other recordings
- The 2006 recording read by Ralph Cosham runs 2.7 hours shorter (7.4 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 Time Machine & Other Stories is an audiobook by H.G. Wells: a 10.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Matt Bates, released April 15, 2026, on the Science Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Matt Bates
- Released
- April 15, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Science Fiction
- ISBN
- 9781398872912
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Time Machine & Other Stories as an audiobook?
The Time Machine & Other Stories runs 10.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.8 hours.
Is The Time Machine & Other Stories free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Time Machine & Other Stories?
The Time Machine & Other Stories is narrated by Matt Bates.
Is The Time Machine & Other Stories worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.8 hours, saving 3.4 hours.