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The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present by Steve Brusatte

The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present runs 11.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Patrick Lawlor (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.8listening hrs
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.8 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 11.8 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 4,073 Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.

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 Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present is an audiobook by Steve Brusatte: a 11.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Patrick Lawlor, released April 28, 2026, on the Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) and Biology & Chemistry shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.8 hrs
Narrated by
Patrick Lawlor
Released
April 28, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction), Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9780063349742

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present as an audiobook?

The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present runs 11.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Is The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present?

The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present is narrated by Patrick Lawlor.

Is The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 3.9 hours.