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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect by Dana Mackenzie, Judea Pearl

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect runs 15.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mel Foster (about 10.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15.3listening hrs
Computers & Technologystore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day31 days
1 hour / day16 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

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What our data says

  • At 15.3 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology 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 Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect is an audiobook by Dana Mackenzie and Judea Pearl: a 15.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Mel Foster, released May 15, 2018, on the Computers & Technology shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
15.3 hrs
Narrated by
Mel Foster
Released
May 15, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Computers & Technology
ISBN
9781543695250

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect as an audiobook?

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect runs 15.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.2 hours.

Is The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect?

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect is narrated by Mel Foster.

Is The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.2 hours, saving 5.1 hours.