A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks runs 14.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Kent Klineman (about 9.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 14.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 30 days |
| 1 hour / day | 15 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
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What our data says
- At 14.6 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Kent Klineman
Kent Klineman narrates 45 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 425 hours in all.
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About as long, on the Social Science shelf
639 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 World in Twelve Shipwrecks is an audiobook by David Gibbins: a 14.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Kent Klineman, released April 2, 2024, on the Social Science and World shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 14.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Kent Klineman
- Released
- April 2, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Social Science, World, Computers & Technology
- ISBN
- 9798350896626
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks as an audiobook?
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks runs 14.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.7 hours.
Is A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks?
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks is narrated by Kent Klineman.
Is A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.7 hours, saving 4.9 hours.