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The Histories by Polybius

The Histories: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Histories runs 37.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jonathan Booth (about 25.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

37.6listening hrs
Ancient Civilizationsstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 37.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Histories at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day76 days
1 hour / day38 days
2 hours / day19 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×26 days

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What our data says

  • At 37.6 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 1,484 Ancient Civilizations 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 Histories is an audiobook by Polybius: a 37.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Booth, released October 5, 2021, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
37.6 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Booth
Released
October 5, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Ancient Civilizations
ISBN
9781004134632

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Histories as an audiobook?

The Histories runs 37.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 25.1 hours.

Is The Histories free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Histories?

The Histories is narrated by Jonathan Booth.

Is The Histories worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 25.1 hours, saving 12.5 hours.