James and the Giant Peach — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 4.3 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 4.3 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 93% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 65% shorter 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 weekend-size listen at 4.3 hours (estimated).
About the book
From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!
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How long is the James and the Giant Peach audiobook?
James and the Giant Peach runs about 4.3 hours — our estimate from its 144 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.
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When was James and the Giant Peach first published?
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl was first published in 1961.
