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The Buddha: A Storied Life by Kristin Scheible, Vanessa R. Sasson

The Buddha: A Storied Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Buddha: A Storied Life runs 9.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Leslie Howard (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.2listening hrs
World Religionsstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Buddha: A Storied Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day19 days
1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 9.2 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 4,755 World Religions 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 Buddha: A Storied Life is an audiobook by Kristin Scheible and Vanessa R. Sasson: a 9.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Leslie Howard, released December 26, 2023, on the World Religions shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.2 hrs
Narrated by
Leslie Howard
Released
December 26, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World Religions
ISBN
9798350897685

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Buddha: A Storied Life as an audiobook?

The Buddha: A Storied Life runs 9.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.

Is The Buddha: A Storied Life free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Buddha: A Storied Life?

The Buddha: A Storied Life is narrated by Leslie Howard.