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The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession by Kate Summerscale

The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession runs 8.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Stephanie Racine (about 5.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.1listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 8.1 hours of listening.

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30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.1 hours, it is shorter than 59% of the 7,179 World 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

The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession is an audiobook by Kate Summerscale: a 8.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Stephanie Racine, released September 27, 2022, on the World and Non-Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.1 hrs
Narrated by
Stephanie Racine
Released
September 27, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9780593613078

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession as an audiobook?

The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession runs 8.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.4 hours.

Is The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession?

The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession is narrated by Stephanie Racine.