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The Secret History by Procopius

The Secret History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Secret History runs 4.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Adam Verner (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.3listening hrs
Law & Politicsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Secret History at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.3 hours, it is shorter than 85% of the 3,072 Law & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2023 recording read by David Timson runs about the same length (4.3 hours).
  • The 2018 recording read by James Cameron Stewart runs 0.7 hours longer (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 Secret History is an audiobook by Procopius: a 4.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Adam Verner, released March 17, 2026, on the Law & Politics and Ancient Civilizations shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.3 hrs
Narrated by
Adam Verner
Released
March 17, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Law & Politics, Ancient Civilizations
ISBN
9798318456589

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Secret History as an audiobook?

The Secret History runs 4.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.

Is The Secret History free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Secret History?

The Secret History is narrated by Adam Verner.