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Warbreaker: Audiobook

The Warbreaker audiobook runs an estimated 17.5 hours (about 11.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.5est. listening hrs
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 17.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Warbreaker at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

What our data says

  • At 17.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 89% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 59% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners who want magic systems: a long-haul epic at 17.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

In the world of Warbreaker, each person is born endowed with the power of one Breath—which can be sold and collected by others, then used to Awaken objects and even corpses to do their bidding. A few individuals who die in glory return as gods, with the power of thousands of Breath, but no memory of their mortal lives—and are enthroned in the Court of Gods in Hallandren's capital. To Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Iris, the abuse of Breath and the claim of the Returned to be gods are repugnant blasphemy. But with one princess wed to the God King of their nation's enemies in a bid for peace, the other finds she must rely on Breath-using mercenaries to try to rescue her sister from her monstrous husband.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Warbreaker audiobook?

Warbreaker runs about 17.5 hours, our estimate from its 592 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.7 hours.

Is the Warbreaker audiobook free?

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

Is Warbreaker worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.7 hours, saving 5.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Warbreaker first published?

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson was first published in 2009.