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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon runs 10.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mark Deakins (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.1listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day21 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.1 hours, it runs longer than 57% of the 7,179 World 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 Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon is an audiobook by David Grann: a 10.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Deakins, released February 24, 2009, on the World and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.1 hrs
Narrated by
Mark Deakins
Released
February 24, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, The Americas, Travel Tips
ISBN
9780739376997

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon as an audiobook?

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon runs 10.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon?

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon is narrated by Mark Deakins.

Is The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.4 hours.