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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA audiobook runs 21.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki (about 14.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

21.6listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2006released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 21.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day44 days
1 hour / day22 days
2 hours / day11 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 21.6 hours, it runs longer than 97% 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

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is an audiobook by Tim Weiner: a 21.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Stefan Rudnicki, released January 1, 2006, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
21.6 hrs
Narrated by
Stefan Rudnicki
Released
January 1, 2006
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, The Americas
ISBN
9781483070940

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA audiobook?

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA runs 21.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.4 hours.

Is the Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA?

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.

Is Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.4 hours, saving 7.2 hours.