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Reds: A Global History of Communism by Paul Mason

Reds: A Global History of Communism: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Reds: A Global History of Communism audiobook runs 18.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Mason (about 12.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.7listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Reds: A Global History of Communism at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day38 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 18.7 hours, it runs longer than 95% 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

Reds: A Global History of Communism is an audiobook by Paul Mason: a 18.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Mason, released October 13, 2026, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
18.7 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Mason
Released
October 13, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, World, Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781668109168

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Reds: A Global History of Communism audiobook?

Reds: A Global History of Communism runs 18.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.5 hours.

Is the Reds: A Global History of Communism audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Reds: A Global History of Communism?

Reds: A Global History of Communism is narrated by Paul Mason.

Is Reds: A Global History of Communism worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.5 hours, saving 6.2 hours.