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Adam Smith: Father of Economics by Jesse Norman

Adam Smith: Father of Economics: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Adam Smith: Father of Economics audiobook runs 13.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Jesse Norman (about 9.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.7listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.7 hours of listening.

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30 min / day28 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.7 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf

893 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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

Adam Smith: Father of Economics is an audiobook by Jesse Norman: a 13.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Jesse Norman, released September 11, 2018, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.7 hrs
Narrated by
Jesse Norman
Released
September 11, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, History & Culture, Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781549142550

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Adam Smith: Father of Economics audiobook?

Adam Smith: Father of Economics runs 13.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.1 hours.

Is the Adam Smith: Father of Economics audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Adam Smith: Father of Economics?

Adam Smith: Father of Economics is narrated by Jesse Norman.

Is Adam Smith: Father of Economics worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.1 hours, saving 4.6 hours.