How Many Hours Is The Longest Unabridged Fantasy Audiobook?

Any fantasy fans here track audiobook lengths? I sometimes prefer epic-length fantasy novels with extensive worldbuilding for long commutes or immersive binges.
2026-07-31 13:01:22
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TomTate
TomTate
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Has anyone mentioned the 'Lightbringer' series by Brent Weeks? The final book, 'The Burning White,' is around 33 hours. Not the record, but still a hefty listen. Then there's the 'Demon Cycle' by Peter V. Brett—the later books got pretty long. 'The Core' is about 29 hours. Robin Hobb's 'Fitz and the Fool' trilogy books are each around 30-40 hours. They all add up. But for sheer single-volume shock value, the Stormlight books seem to be in a league of their own among current bestsellers. They're the physical equivalent of using a thick fantasy novel as a weapon.
2026-08-02 18:29:58
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LocalRoom
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My gut says it's one of Brandon Sanderson's later Stormlight books. Those things are bricks. 'Rhythm of War' is definitely over 55 hours. But is that the longest? I feel like there might be some obscure, self-published epic fantasy on Audible that's even longer. Authors are less constrained by physical printing costs in the digital age, so page counts (and therefore audiobook lengths) can inflate. A quick search for 'longest audiobook' often brings up non-fiction or classics, but for the modern fantasy genre specifically, Sanderson probably holds the crown for traditionally published works. His outlines are probably longer than some novels.
2026-08-02 20:32:53
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RoseMills
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I just wait for the answers. You all seem to know more than I do.
2026-08-03 05:31:30
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OneMuse
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Active Reader Analyst
For me, the ideal length is 20-30 hours. Long enough to be substantial, short enough to finish in a couple of weeks with regular listening. Once a book creeps past 40 hours, I start to question the editing. Is all this necessary? Even my favorite epic fantasies could often be trimmed. That said, when I'm deeply in love with a world, I'm happy for it to go on forever. I've wished some books were longer. It's a delicate balance. The longest audiobook I've ever finished was 'The Wise Man's Fear' at 43 hours, and I loved it, but I was also ready for it to end by the final chapter.
2026-08-04 20:53:43
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JonahBell
JonahBell
Bibliophile Student
The narration speed setting changes everything. If you listen at 1.5x speed, a 55-hour book becomes a 36-hour book. So the 'longest' in raw file time isn't the longest in perceived listening time for everyone. Some people blast through at 2x, others savor at 1x. The record is objective, but the experience is subjective. A beautifully narrated book at 1x speed might feel shorter than a poorly narrated one at 1.2x because you're more engaged. So maybe the question is flawed! The longest experience might be a medium-length book with a slow, deliberate narrator that you choose not to speed up.
2026-08-05 08:53:28
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1 Answers2025-06-02 03:05:30
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5 Answers2026-07-14 22:22:11
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5 Answers2026-07-17 16:28:15
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6 Answers2025-06-10 09:21:58
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8 Answers2026-07-31 07:55:39
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