Whirlwind: Audiobook
Book 6 of the Asian series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Whirlwind audiobook runs 53 hours unabridged, narrated by Derek Perkins (about 35.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 53 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 106 days |
| 1 hour / day | 53 days |
| 2 hours / day | 27 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 36 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 53 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Derek Perkins
Derek Perkins narrates 328 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,800 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf
27 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Fiery Cross
- A Breath of Snow and Ashes
- Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
- Gone With the Wind
- Hawaii
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
Whirlwind is book 6 of James Clavell's Asian series: a 53-hour unabridged recording, read by Derek Perkins, released March 1, 2016, on the Action & Adventure (Fiction) and Historical (Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 53 hrs
- Narrated by
- Derek Perkins
- Released
- March 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Action & Adventure (Fiction), Historical (Fiction)
- Series
- The Asian Saga #6
- ISBN
- 9781504617277
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Whirlwind audiobook?
Whirlwind runs 53 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 35.3 hours.
Is the Whirlwind audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Whirlwind?
Whirlwind is narrated by Derek Perkins.
Is Whirlwind worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 35.3 hours, saving 17.7 hours.