The Collapse of Complex Societies: Audiobook
Part of New Studies in Archaeology
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Collapse of Complex Societies runs 10.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Brian Arens (about 7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
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What our data says
- At 10.4 hours, it runs longer than 74% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.
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Brian Arens narrates 93 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 712 hours in all.
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About as long, on the Social Science shelf
1,631 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 Collapse of Complex Societies is an audiobook by Joseph A. Tainter: a 10.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Brian Arens, released August 12, 2024, on the Social Science shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Brian Arens
- Released
- August 12, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Social Science
- Series
- New Studies in Archaeology
- ISBN
- 9781666677072
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Collapse of Complex Societies as an audiobook?
The Collapse of Complex Societies runs 10.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7 hours.
Is The Collapse of Complex Societies free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Collapse of Complex Societies?
The Collapse of Complex Societies is narrated by Brian Arens.
Is The Collapse of Complex Societies worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7 hours, saving 3.5 hours.