A Short History of World War II: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Short History of World War II runs 18.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by John Sackville (about 12.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 18.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 37 days |
| 1 hour / day | 19 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 13 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 18.4 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by John Sackville
John Sackville narrates 156 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,342 hours in all.
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About as long, on the Military (History) shelf
309 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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 World War II is an audiobook by DK: a 18.4-hour unabridged recording, read by John Sackville, released May 7, 2020, on the Military (History) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 18.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- John Sackville
- Released
- May 7, 2020
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Military (History)
- ISBN
- 9780241459331
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Short History of World War II as an audiobook?
A Short History of World War II runs 18.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.2 hours.
Is A Short History of World War II free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Short History of World War II?
A Short History of World War II is narrated by John Sackville.
Is A Short History of World War II worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.2 hours, saving 6.1 hours.