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Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier by Hampton Sides

Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier audiobook runs 17.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Kris Koscheski (about 11.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.5listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.5 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies 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

Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier is an audiobook by Hampton Sides: a 17.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Kris Koscheski, released June 15, 2016, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.5 hrs
Narrated by
Kris Koscheski
Released
June 15, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781515977766

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier audiobook?

Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier runs 17.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.7 hours.

Is the Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier?

Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier is narrated by Kris Koscheski.

Is Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.7 hours, saving 5.8 hours.