Watership Down: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Watership Down audiobook runs 17.5 hours (about 11.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 17.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 35 days |
| 1 hour / day | 18 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 days |
You'll finish in–by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 17.5 hours, it runs longer than 87% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 56% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11.2 hrs across 1862 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ). Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners: a long-haul epic at 17.5 hours.
About the book
One of the most beloved novels of our time, Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival. Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits. As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band, its humorous characters, and its compelling culture, complete with its own folk history and mythos. Fiver’s vision finally leads them to Watership Down, an upland meadow. But here they face their most difficult challenges of all. A stirring epic of courage and survival against the odds, Watership Down has become a beloved classic for all ages.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Watership Down audiobook?
Watership Down runs 17.5 hours. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.7 hours.
Is the Watership Down audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is Watership Down 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 Watership Down first published?
Watership Down by Richard Adams, Richard Adams was first published in 1972.
