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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Dave Grossman

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society audiobook runs 13 hours unabridged, narrated by Dave Grossman (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13 hours of listening.

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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 13 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 9,905 Social Science 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

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society is an audiobook by Dave Grossman: a 13-hour unabridged recording, read by Dave Grossman, released June 22, 2009, on the Social Science and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13 hrs
Narrated by
Dave Grossman
Released
June 22, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, Military (History)
ISBN
9781600245954

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society audiobook?

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society runs 13 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.

Is the On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society audiobook free?

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

Who narrates On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society?

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society is narrated by Dave Grossman.

Is On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours.