Rising: Audiobook
Book 1 of the State of the Union series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Rising audiobook runs 13.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Ruthie Bowles (about 8.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 27 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 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 13.4 hours, it runs longer than 80% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Ruthie Bowles
Ruthie Bowles narrates 28 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 304 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
1,102 Romantasy (Romance) 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
Rising is book 1 of Nelle Nikole's State of the Union series: a 13.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Ruthie Bowles, released March 17, 2026, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Apocalyptic & Dystopian shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ruthie Bowles
- Released
- March 17, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), Apocalyptic & Dystopian, Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- State of the Union #1
- ISBN
- 9798240121265
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Rising audiobook?
Rising runs 13.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.9 hours.
Is the Rising audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Rising?
Rising is narrated by Ruthie Bowles.
Is Rising worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.9 hours, saving 4.5 hours.