The Return of the Great Powers: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Return of the Great Powers runs 14.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mike Cooper (about 9.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 14.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 29 days |
| 1 hour / day | 15 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 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 14.2 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Mike Cooper
Mike Cooper narrates 124 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,002 hours in all.
- The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds, The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club, Dead Poets Society, and Everything in Between
- THE MAGICIAN'S WAY: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure
- A Story of Us: A New Look at Human Evolution
- Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life
- Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic
About as long, on the World shelf
794 World audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 Return of the Great Powers is an audiobook by Brendan Simms: a 14.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Mike Cooper, released June 2, 2026, on the World shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 14.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Mike Cooper
- Released
- June 2, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World
- ISBN
- 9781668658192
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Return of the Great Powers as an audiobook?
The Return of the Great Powers runs 14.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.5 hours.
Is The Return of the Great Powers free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Return of the Great Powers?
The Return of the Great Powers is narrated by Mike Cooper.
Is The Return of the Great Powers worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.5 hours, saving 4.7 hours.