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Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe by Serhii Plokhy

Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe audiobook runs 15 hours unabridged, narrated by Ralph Lister (about 10 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
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What our data says

  • At 15 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 9,905 Social Science 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

Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe is an audiobook by Serhii Plokhy: a 15-hour unabridged recording, read by Ralph Lister, released May 15, 2018, on the Social Science and Astronomy & Physics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
15 hrs
Narrated by
Ralph Lister
Released
May 15, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, Astronomy & Physics, History
ISBN
9781549115158

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe audiobook?

Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe runs 15 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10 hours.

Is the Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe?

Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe is narrated by Ralph Lister.

Is Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10 hours, saving 5 hours.