The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind runs 13.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Gordon Griffin (about 9.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 28 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
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What our data says
- At 13.9 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Gordon Griffin
Gordon Griffin narrates 202 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,210 hours in all.
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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
The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind is an audiobook by A.C. Grayling: a 13.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Gordon Griffin, released March 5, 2026, on the History & Culture and Europe shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Gordon Griffin
- Released
- March 5, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture, Europe
- ISBN
- 9781037202803
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind as an audiobook?
The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind runs 13.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.3 hours.
Is The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind?
The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind is narrated by Gordon Griffin.
Is The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.3 hours, saving 4.6 hours.