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James Madison by Richard Brookhiser

James Madison: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the James Madison audiobook runs 10.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Norman Dietz (about 6.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.2listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish James Madison at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day21 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.2 hours, it runs longer than 56% of the 5,887 The Americas 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

James Madison is an audiobook by Richard Brookhiser: a 10.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Norman Dietz, released December 12, 2011, on the Law & Politics and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.2 hrs
Narrated by
Norman Dietz
Released
December 12, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Law & Politics, The Americas
ISBN
9781452675572

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the James Madison audiobook?

James Madison runs 10.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.8 hours.

Is the James Madison audiobook free?

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

Who narrates James Madison?

James Madison is narrated by Norman Dietz.

Is James Madison worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.8 hours, saving 3.4 hours.