John Brown's Body: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Alphonso Clay Mysteries of the Civil War series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the John Brown's Body audiobook runs 9.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Alex (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 9.4 hours, it is shorter than 64% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Alphonso Clay Mysteries of the Civil War
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 17.6 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Brown's Body | 9.4 hrs |
| 2 | Battle Cry of Freedom | 8.2 hrs |
More narrated by Alex
Alex narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 36 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf
2,917 Historical (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
John Brown's Body is book 1 of Jack Martin's Alphonso Clay Mysteries of the Civil War series: a 9.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Alex, released April 21, 2026, on the Historical (Fiction) and Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Alex
- Released
- April 21, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Fiction), Mystery, Thriller & Horror
- Series
- Alphonso Clay Mysteries of the Civil War #1
- ISBN
- 9798337208046
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the John Brown's Body audiobook?
John Brown's Body runs 9.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.
Is the John Brown's Body audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates John Brown's Body?
John Brown's Body is narrated by Alex.