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American War by Omar El Akkad

American War: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the American War audiobook runs 12.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Dion Graham (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.4listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish American War at common listening paces
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30 min / day25 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 12.4 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction 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

American War is an audiobook by Omar El Akkad: a 12.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Dion Graham, released April 4, 2017, on the Westerns & War and Literary Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.4 hrs
Narrated by
Dion Graham
Released
April 4, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Westerns & War, Literary Fiction, Apocalyptic & Dystopian
ISBN
9781524779801

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the American War audiobook?

American War runs 12.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.

Is the American War audiobook free?

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

Who narrates American War?

American War is narrated by Dion Graham.

Is American War worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.1 hours.