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Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War by James M. Scott

Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War audiobook runs 17 hours unabridged, narrated by Jonathan Yen (about 11.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17 hours of listening.

Days to finish Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day34 days
1 hour / day17 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17 hours, it runs longer than 89% of the 7,179 World 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

Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War is an audiobook by James M. Scott: a 17-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Yen, released November 2, 2026, on the World and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
17 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Yen
Released
November 2, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Military (History), Asia
ISBN
9781696623216

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War audiobook?

Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War runs 17 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.3 hours.

Is the Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War?

Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War is narrated by Jonathan Yen.

Is Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.3 hours, saving 5.7 hours.