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King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild

King Leopold's Ghost: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the King Leopold's Ghost audiobook runs 12.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Geoffrey Howard (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.7listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2010released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish King Leopold's Ghost at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
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 12.7 hours, it runs longer than 74% 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

King Leopold's Ghost is an audiobook by Adam Hochschild: a 12.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Geoffrey Howard, released July 13, 2010, on the Europe and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.7 hrs
Narrated by
Geoffrey Howard
Released
July 13, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Europe, World, Africa
ISBN
9780307877628

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the King Leopold's Ghost audiobook?

King Leopold's Ghost runs 12.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Is the King Leopold's Ghost audiobook free?

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

Who narrates King Leopold's Ghost?

King Leopold's Ghost is narrated by Geoffrey Howard.

Is King Leopold's Ghost worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.2 hours.