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Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization by William Potter

Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization audiobook runs 12.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Gordon Griffin (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.2listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours, it runs longer than 71% 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

Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization is an audiobook by William Potter: a 12.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Gordon Griffin, released March 27, 2026, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.2 hrs
Narrated by
Gordon Griffin
Released
March 27, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781398831988

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization audiobook?

Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization runs 12.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is the Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization?

Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization is narrated by Gordon Griffin.

Is Homo Sapiens: The History of Humanity and the Development of Civilization worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4.1 hours.