World War Z: Audiobook
The World War Z audiobook runs an estimated 12.5 hours (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 12.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 25 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 12.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 69% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 14% longer than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners who want a historical setting and a comic streak: a solid week of commutes at 12.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
World War Z: The Complete Edition (Movie Tie-in Edition): An Oral History of the Zombie War is a new version of Max Brooks' episodic zombie novel. The abridged versions of the original stories are now joined with new, unabridged recordings of the episodes that were not included in the original (abridged) version of the audiobook. These additional episodes feature a star-studded cast of narrators to coincide with the upcoming release of the film. New narrators include Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, Spiderman star Alfred Molina, The Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont, rapper Common, Firefly star Nathan Fillion, Shaun of the Dead' s Simon Pegg, and members of the casts of Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes and more! Max Brooks will be reprising his role as The Interviewer. The original abridged edition, released in 2006, won an Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the World War Z audiobook?
World War Z runs about 12.5 hours, our estimate from its 422 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.
Is the World War Z audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is World War Z worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.2 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was World War Z first published?
World War Z by Max Brooks was first published in 2006.
