Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Ascent to Empire series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 audiobook runs 20.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Jonathan Davis (about 13.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 20.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 42 days |
| 1 hour / day | 21 days |
| 2 hours / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 14 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 20.6 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Ascent to Empire
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 43.3 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 | 20.6 hrs |
| 2 | Rebel: Ascent to Empire, Book 2 | 22.6 hrs |
More narrated by Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis narrates 325 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,651 hours in all.
About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf
405 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 is book 1 of Richard Fox's Ascent to Empire series: a 20.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Davis, released January 16, 2024, on the Science Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 20.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jonathan Davis
- Released
- January 16, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Science Fiction
- Series
- Ascent to Empire #1
- ISBN
- 9781039443037
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 audiobook?
Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 runs 20.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.7 hours.
Is the Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1?
Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 is narrated by Jonathan Davis.
Is Governor: Ascent to Empire, Book 1 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.7 hours, saving 6.9 hours.