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The Federalist Papers by John Jay, James Madison

The Federalist Papers: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Federalist Papers runs 21.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Various (about 14.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

21.3listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 21.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Federalist Papers at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day43 days
1 hour / day22 days
2 hours / day11 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 21.3 hours, it runs longer than 97% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2011 recording read by Michael Edwards runs 3.1 hours shorter (18.2 hours).
  • The 2010 recording read by Arthur Morey runs 1.3 hours shorter (20 hours).
  • The 2018 recording read by Reuben Buchanan and Peyton Cooke runs 0.4 hours shorter (20.9 hours).

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 Federalist Papers is an audiobook by John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton: a 21.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Various, released January 1, 2011, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
21.3 hrs
Narrated by
Various
Released
January 1, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Federalist Papers as an audiobook?

The Federalist Papers runs 21.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.2 hours.

Is The Federalist Papers free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Federalist Papers?

The Federalist Papers is narrated by Various.

Is The Federalist Papers worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.2 hours, saving 7.1 hours.