The Rise of Rome: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Rise of Rome runs 15.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Stephen Thorne (about 10.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 15.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 31 days |
| 1 hour / day | 16 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 11 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 15.2 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 1,484 Ancient Civilizations audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Stephen Thorne
Stephen Thorne narrates 37 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 325 hours in all.
About as long, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf
58 Ancient Civilizations 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 Rise of Rome is an audiobook by Anthony Everitt: a 15.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Stephen Thorne, released October 29, 2026, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 15.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Stephen Thorne
- Released
- October 29, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Ancient Civilizations
- ISBN
- 9781471334986
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Rise of Rome as an audiobook?
The Rise of Rome runs 15.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.1 hours.
Is The Rise of Rome free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Rise of Rome?
The Rise of Rome is narrated by Stephen Thorne.
Is The Rise of Rome worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.1 hours, saving 5.1 hours.