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Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Thus Spoke Zarathustra: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Thus Spoke Zarathustra audiobook runs 10.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Michael Scott (about 7.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.7listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2005released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Thus Spoke Zarathustra at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.7 hours, it runs longer than 73% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2021 recording read by Saul Reichlin runs 3.8 hours longer (14.5 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

Thus Spoke Zarathustra is an audiobook by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche: a 10.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Scott, released October 30, 2005, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.7 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Scott
Released
October 30, 2005
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Thus Spoke Zarathustra audiobook?

Thus Spoke Zarathustra runs 10.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.2 hours.

Is the Thus Spoke Zarathustra audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Thus Spoke Zarathustra?

Thus Spoke Zarathustra is narrated by Michael Scott.

Is Thus Spoke Zarathustra worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.2 hours, saving 3.6 hours.