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Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence by Garry Wills

Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence audiobook runs 18.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Tom Weitzel (about 12.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.2listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day37 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 18.2 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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

Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is an audiobook by Garry Wills: a 18.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Tom Weitzel, released January 2, 2018, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
18.2 hrs
Narrated by
Tom Weitzel
Released
January 2, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, The Americas, Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9780525525059

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence audiobook?

Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence runs 18.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.1 hours.

Is the Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is narrated by Tom Weitzel.

Is Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.1 hours, saving 6.1 hours.