A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it): Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) runs 7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Genevieve Swallow (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 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 7 hours, it is shorter than 52% of the 1,009 Astronomy & Physics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Genevieve Swallow
Genevieve Swallow narrates 41 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 495 hours in all.
About as long, on the Astronomy & Physics shelf
117 Astronomy & Physics audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes
- Cosmic Queries: StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going
- Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
- Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth
- At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe's First Seconds
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
A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) is an audiobook by Sarah Alam Malik: a 7-hour unabridged recording, read by Genevieve Swallow, released February 12, 2026, on the Astronomy & Physics shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Genevieve Swallow
- Released
- February 12, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Astronomy & Physics
- ISBN
- 9781398556911
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) as an audiobook?
A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) runs 7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.
Is A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it)?
A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) is narrated by Genevieve Swallow.