Iran: A Modern History: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Iran: A Modern History audiobook runs 42 hours unabridged, narrated by Derek Perkins (about 28 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 42 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 84 days |
| 1 hour / day | 42 days |
| 2 hours / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 28 days |
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What our data says
- At 42 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Derek Perkins
Derek Perkins narrates 328 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,800 hours in all.
About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf
19 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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
Iran: A Modern History is an audiobook by Abbas Amanat: a 42-hour unabridged recording, read by Derek Perkins, released August 7, 2018, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 42 hrs
- Narrated by
- Derek Perkins
- Released
- August 7, 2018
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
- ISBN
- 9781977379726
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Iran: A Modern History audiobook?
Iran: A Modern History runs 42 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 28 hours.
Is the Iran: A Modern History audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Iran: A Modern History?
Iran: A Modern History is narrated by Derek Perkins.
Is Iran: A Modern History worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 28 hours, saving 14 hours.