The Descent of Man: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Descent of Man runs 3.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jonny Phillips (about 2.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 3.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 3.9 hours, it is shorter than 85% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Social Science shelf
368 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 Descent of Man is an audiobook by Grayson Perry: a 3.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonny Phillips, released October 20, 2016, on the Social Science and World shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 3.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jonny Phillips
- Released
- October 20, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Social Science, World
- ISBN
- 9780141985725
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Descent of Man as an audiobook?
The Descent of Man runs 3.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.6 hours.
Is The Descent of Man free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Descent of Man?
The Descent of Man is narrated by Jonny Phillips.