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A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump by Simon Jenkins

A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump runs 10.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Simon Jenkins (about 6.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.3listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump at common listening paces
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30 min / day21 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.3 hours, it runs longer than 58% of the 7,179 World 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 Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump is an audiobook by Simon Jenkins: a 10.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Jenkins, released November 6, 2025, on the World and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.3 hrs
Narrated by
Simon Jenkins
Released
November 6, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Military (History)
ISBN
9781405985406

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump as an audiobook?

A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump runs 10.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.8 hours.

Is A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump?

A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump is narrated by Simon Jenkins.

Is A Short History of America: From Tea Party to Trump worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.8 hours, saving 3.4 hours.