A Short History of the World in 50 Books: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Short History of the World in 50 Books runs 6.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Alan Turton (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6.6 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 |
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Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 6.6 hours, it is shorter than 68% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Alan Turton
Alan Turton narrates 30 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 261 hours in all.
About as long, on the World shelf
467 World 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 Short History of the World in 50 Books is an audiobook by Daniel Smith: a 6.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Alan Turton, released July 21, 2022, on the World shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Alan Turton
- Released
- July 21, 2022
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World
- ISBN
- 9781004088324
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Short History of the World in 50 Books as an audiobook?
A Short History of the World in 50 Books runs 6.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.
Is A Short History of the World in 50 Books free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Short History of the World in 50 Books?
A Short History of the World in 50 Books is narrated by Alan Turton.