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Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World by Melanie Challenger

Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by Anna Rust (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 82% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Anna Rust

Anna Rust narrates 4 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 39 hours in all.

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

Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World is an audiobook by Melanie Challenger: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by Anna Rust, released August 11, 2026, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
Anna Rust
Released
August 11, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9798217338870

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World audiobook?

Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World?

Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World is narrated by Anna Rust.

Is Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.