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Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence by Nicholas Reynolds

Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence audiobook runs 13.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Fred Sanders (about 9.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.7listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

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1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.7 hours, it runs longer than 78% 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

Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence is an audiobook by Nicholas Reynolds: a 13.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Fred Sanders, released September 6, 2022, on the The Americas and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.7 hrs
Narrated by
Fred Sanders
Released
September 6, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, Military (History)
ISBN
9780063245310

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence audiobook?

Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence runs 13.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.2 hours.

Is the Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence?

Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence is narrated by Fred Sanders.

Is Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.2 hours, saving 4.6 hours.