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Born to Be Killed by J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone

Born to Be Killed: Audiobook

Book 7 of the Smoke Jensen series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Born to Be Killed audiobook runs 9.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Cody Roberts (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.7listening hrs
Historical (Fiction)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 9.7 hours, it is shorter than 61% of the 13,430 Historical (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

Born to Be Killed is book 7 of J.A. Johnstone's Smoke Jensen series: a 9.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Cody Roberts, released July 27, 2026, on the Action & Adventure (Fiction) and Historical (Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.7 hrs
Narrated by
Cody Roberts
Released
July 27, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Action & Adventure (Fiction), Historical (Fiction), Westerns & War
Series
Smoke Jensen #7
ISBN
9798318559440

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Born to Be Killed audiobook?

Born to Be Killed runs 9.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.

Is the Born to Be Killed audiobook free?

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Who narrates Born to Be Killed?

Born to Be Killed is narrated by Cody Roberts.