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Plato's Republic by Plato

Plato's Republic: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Plato's Republic audiobook runs 13.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Various (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.3listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Plato's Republic at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 13.3 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf

1,025 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Other recordings

  • The 2016 recording read by Ray Childs runs 1.5 hours shorter (11.8 hours).
  • The 2020 recording read by Shawn Lacount and Albert Aeed runs 1.4 hours shorter (11.9 hours).
  • The 2010 recording read by Albert A. Anderson runs 1.4 hours shorter (11.8 hours).

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

Plato's Republic is an audiobook by Plato: a 13.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Various, released January 1, 2011, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.3 hrs
Narrated by
Various
Released
January 1, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Plato's Republic audiobook?

Plato's Republic runs 13.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.

Is the Plato's Republic audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Plato's Republic?

Plato's Republic is narrated by Various.

Is Plato's Republic worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours.