The Second World War: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Second World War runs 37.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Sean Barrett (about 24.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 37.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 75 days |
| 1 hour / day | 38 days |
| 2 hours / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 25 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 37.4 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Sean Barrett
Sean Barrett narrates 171 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,729 hours in all.
About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf
29 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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 Second World War is an audiobook by Antony Beevor: a 37.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Sean Barrett, released June 5, 2012, on the Military (History) and World shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 37.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Sean Barrett
- Released
- June 5, 2012
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Military (History), World, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
- ISBN
- 9781619690189
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Second World War as an audiobook?
The Second World War runs 37.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 24.9 hours.
Is The Second World War free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Second World War?
The Second World War is narrated by Sean Barrett.
Is The Second World War worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 24.9 hours, saving 12.5 hours.