The Origin of Species: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Origin of Species runs 17.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jason Parker (about 11.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 17.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 36 days |
| 1 hour / day | 18 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 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 17.6 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 14,091 Non-fiction (Kids) audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Non-fiction (Kids) shelf
27 Non-fiction (Kids) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Other recordings
- The 2024 recording read by James Harrington runs 2.9 hours shorter (14.7 hours).
- The 2024 recording read by Liam Johnson runs 3.2 hours shorter (14.4 hours).
- The 2020 recording read by Michael Armenta runs 5.9 hours longer (23.5 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 Origin of Species is an audiobook by Charles Darwin: a 17.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jason Parker, released April 7, 2025, on the Non-fiction (Kids) and Animals & Nature (Kids) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 17.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jason Parker
- Released
- April 7, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Non-fiction (Kids), Animals & Nature (Kids)
- ISBN
- 9798318070327
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Origin of Species as an audiobook?
The Origin of Species runs 17.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.7 hours.
Is The Origin of Species free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Origin of Species?
The Origin of Species is narrated by Jason Parker.
Is The Origin of Species worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.7 hours, saving 5.9 hours.