Dune — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 17.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| 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 —
What our data says
- At 17.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 83% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 42% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners — a long-haul epic at 17.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family—and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever.
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Start the free trialQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Dune audiobook?
Dune 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.
Can I listen to Dune free?
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Is Dune 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 Dune first published?
Dune by Frank Herbert was first published in 1965.