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Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang

Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by Jonathan Yen (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 61% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2025 recording read by Kevin Shen runs 1.6 hours shorter (8.4 hours).

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

Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future is an audiobook by Dan Wang: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Yen, released August 26, 2025, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Yen
Released
August 26, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781696620949

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future audiobook?

Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future?

Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future is narrated by Jonathan Yen.

Is Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

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