The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series): Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) runs 7.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Russ Williams (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 7.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
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| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
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What our data says
- At 7.7 hours, it is shorter than 62% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.
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About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf
1,309 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 Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) is an audiobook by Ross King: a 7.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Russ Williams, released March 9, 2026, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and Ancient Civilizations shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Russ Williams
- Released
- March 9, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, Ancient Civilizations
- ISBN
- 9798318533327
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How long is The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) as an audiobook?
The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) runs 7.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.
Is The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) free as an audiobook?
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Who narrates The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series)?
The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire--A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series) is narrated by Russ Williams.