The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea runs 9.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Helen Lewis (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
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Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 9.1 hours, it runs longer than 62% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Helen Lewis
Helen Lewis narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 46 hours in all.
- Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights (The Sunday Times Bestseller)
- The Spark: 11 ideas to change the world
- The News Quiz 2021: The Complete Series 104, 105 and 106: The Topical BBC Radio 4 Panel Show
- The Genius Myth: The Sunday Times bestselling exploration of genius – a curious history of a dangerous idea
About as long, on the Social Science shelf
1,928 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
- The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row (Oprah's Book Club Summer 2018 Selection)
- Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
- Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
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 Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea is an audiobook by Helen Lewis: a 9.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Helen Lewis, released June 17, 2025, on the Social Science and Mental Health & Psychology shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Helen Lewis
- Released
- June 17, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Social Science, Mental Health & Psychology, Career Development
- ISBN
- 9798217171453
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea as an audiobook?
The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea runs 9.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.
Is The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea free as an audiobook?
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Who narrates The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea?
The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea is narrated by Helen Lewis.