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Cover of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist — Audiobook

12.2est. listening hrs
4.1★83 ratings
Mysterygenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Oliver Twist at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 80% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 34% longer than the average mystery audiobook (9.1 hrs across 161 titles in our dataset).

Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.

Who is this for?

Best for mystery listeners who want coming-of-age arcs — a solid week of commutes at 12.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

Named a "national institution" by George Orwell, Dickens offers his most popular tale, of the orphan who is reared in a workhouse and runs away to London-a novel of social protest, a morality tale, and a detective story.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Oliver Twist audiobook?

Oliver Twist runs about 12.2 hours — our estimate from its 414 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Can I listen to Oliver Twist free?

Yes — with the audiobooks.com free trial. Start the trial, get Oliver Twist included, and cancel anytime; the trial stays free.

Is Oliver Twist worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours — saving 4.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Oliver Twist first published?

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens was first published in 1822.