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Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State by William M. Arkin, Dana Priest

Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State audiobook runs 11 hours unabridged, narrated by Dana Priest (about 7.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11 hours of listening.

Days to finish Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State at common listening paces
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30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11 hours, it runs longer than 70% 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

Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State is an audiobook by William M. Arkin and Dana Priest: a 11-hour unabridged recording, read by Dana Priest, released September 6, 2011, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11 hrs
Narrated by
Dana Priest
Released
September 6, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781611135558

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State audiobook?

Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State runs 11 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.3 hours.

Is the Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State?

Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State is narrated by Dana Priest.

Is Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.3 hours, saving 3.7 hours.