Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics: Audiobook
Book 3 of the DISCOVERING LIFE'S STORY series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics audiobook runs 3.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Erin Tripp (about 2.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 3.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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What our data says
- At 3.7 hours, it is shorter than 84% of the 824 Historical (Teen & YA) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on DISCOVERING LIFE'S STORY
This is book 3. Books 1 to 2 run 7.4 hours before it; books 1 to 3 run 11.1 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discovering Life's Story: Biology's Beginnings | 3.5 hrs |
| 2 | Discovering Life's Story: The Evolution of an Idea | 3.9 hrs |
| 3 | Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics | 3.7 hrs |
More narrated by Erin Tripp
Erin Tripp narrates 25 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 204 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Teen & YA) shelf
33 Historical (Teen & YA) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics is book 3 of Joy Hakim's DISCOVERING LIFE'S STORY series: a 3.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Erin Tripp, released February 3, 2026, on the Historical (Teen & YA) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 3.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Erin Tripp
- Released
- February 3, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Teen & YA)
- Series
- DISCOVERING LIFE'S STORY #3
- ISBN
- 9798217071470
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics audiobook?
Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics runs 3.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.5 hours.
Is the Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics?
Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics is narrated by Erin Tripp.