The Origin of Humankind: Audiobook
Part of Science Masters
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Origin of Humankind runs 6.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by John Curless (about 4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 13 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 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 6.1 hours, it is shorter than 75% of the 1,603 Biology & Chemistry audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by John Curless
John Curless narrates 74 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,017 hours in all.
About as long, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf
155 Biology & Chemistry audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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 Origin of Humankind is an audiobook by Richard Leakey: a 6.1-hour unabridged recording, read by John Curless, released June 29, 2018, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- John Curless
- Released
- June 29, 2018
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Biology & Chemistry
- Series
- Science Masters
- ISBN
- 9781501996139
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Origin of Humankind as an audiobook?
The Origin of Humankind runs 6.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4 hours.
Is The Origin of Humankind free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Origin of Humankind?
The Origin of Humankind is narrated by John Curless.