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Edison: A Life of Invention by Paul Israel

Edison: A Life of Invention: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Edison: A Life of Invention audiobook runs 22.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Raymond Todd (about 15.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

22.7listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2005released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 22.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Edison: A Life of Invention at common listening paces
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30 min / day46 days
1 hour / day23 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

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What our data says

  • At 22.7 hours, it runs longer than 97% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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

Edison: A Life of Invention is an audiobook by Paul Israel: a 22.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Raymond Todd, released June 22, 2005, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
22.7 hrs
Narrated by
Raymond Todd
Released
June 22, 2005
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781483074764

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Edison: A Life of Invention audiobook?

Edison: A Life of Invention runs 22.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.1 hours.

Is the Edison: A Life of Invention audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Edison: A Life of Invention?

Edison: A Life of Invention is narrated by Raymond Todd.

Is Edison: A Life of Invention worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.1 hours, saving 7.6 hours.