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The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer

The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America runs 18.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Robert Fass (about 12.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.1listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day37 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 18.1 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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 Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America is an audiobook by George Packer: a 18.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Robert Fass, released May 21, 2013, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and Economics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
18.1 hrs
Narrated by
Robert Fass
Released
May 21, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, Economics, The Americas
ISBN
9781427235213

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America as an audiobook?

The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America runs 18.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.1 hours.

Is The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America?

The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America is narrated by Robert Fass.

Is The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.1 hours, saving 6 hours.