A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book runs 22 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ralph Lister (about 14.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 22 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 44 days |
| 1 hour / day | 22 days |
| 2 hours / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 15 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 22 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 3,963 Bibles & Biblical Studies audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Ralph Lister
Ralph Lister narrates 202 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,460 hours in all.
About as long, on the Bibles & Biblical Studies shelf
83 Bibles & Biblical Studies audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Inspired By … The Bible Experience Audio Bible - Today's New International Version, TNIV: New Testament
- The Rational Bible: Genesis
- New American Bible: Revised New Testament Catholic Edition
- The Word of Promise Audio Bible - New King James Version, NKJV: New Testament: NKJV Audio Bible
- A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths
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 History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book is an audiobook by John Barton: a 22-hour unabridged recording, read by Ralph Lister, released June 4, 2019, on the Bibles & Biblical Studies shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 22 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ralph Lister
- Released
- June 4, 2019
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Bibles & Biblical Studies
- ISBN
- 9781984842565
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book as an audiobook?
A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book runs 22 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.7 hours.
Is A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book?
A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book is narrated by Ralph Lister.
Is A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.7 hours, saving 7.3 hours.