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A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes runs 7.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by John Sackville (about 4.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.3listening hrs
Astronomy & Physicsstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 7.3 hours, it runs longer than 51% of the 1,009 Astronomy & Physics audiobooks in our catalog.

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 Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes is an audiobook by Stephen Hawking: a 7.3-hour unabridged recording, read by John Sackville, released September 22, 2016, on the Astronomy & Physics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.3 hrs
Narrated by
John Sackville
Released
September 22, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Astronomy & Physics
ISBN
9781473541221

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes as an audiobook?

A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes runs 7.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.9 hours.

Is A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes?

A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes is narrated by John Sackville.