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Songs of the Dead by Peter Orullian, Brandon Sanderson

Songs of the Dead: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Strata Wars series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Songs of the Dead audiobook runs 14.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Luke Daniels (about 9.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.2listening hrs
Fantasystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 14.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Songs of the Dead at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day29 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 14.2 hours, it runs longer than 84% of the 12,109 Fantasy 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

Songs of the Dead is book 1 of Peter Orullian's Strata Wars series: a 14.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Luke Daniels, released June 16, 2026, on the Fantasy and Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.2 hrs
Narrated by
Luke Daniels
Released
June 16, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fantasy, Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy), Books with Buzz
Series
The Strata Wars #1
ISBN
9781668114476

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Songs of the Dead audiobook?

Songs of the Dead runs 14.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.5 hours.

Is the Songs of the Dead audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Songs of the Dead?

Songs of the Dead is narrated by Luke Daniels.

Is Songs of the Dead worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.5 hours, saving 4.7 hours.