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Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman

Alexander the Great: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Alexander the Great audiobook runs 12.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Michael Page (about 8.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.6listening hrs
Military (Biography & Memoir)store shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Alexander the Great at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.6 hours, it runs longer than 79% of the 1,468 Military (Biography & Memoir) 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

Alexander the Great is an audiobook by Philip Freeman: a 12.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Page, released March 21, 2017, on the Military (Biography & Memoir) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.6 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Page
Released
March 21, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Military (Biography & Memoir)
ISBN
9781515989264

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Alexander the Great audiobook?

Alexander the Great runs 12.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.4 hours.

Is the Alexander the Great audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Alexander the Great?

Alexander the Great is narrated by Michael Page.

Is Alexander the Great worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.4 hours, saving 4.2 hours.