Swordbird: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Swordbird series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Swordbird audiobook runs 3.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Colleen Delany (about 2.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 3.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 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 3.8 hours, it is shorter than 60% of the 7,923 Mystery & Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Swordbird
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 8.8 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swordbird | 3.8 hrs |
| 2 | Sword Quest | 5 hrs |
More narrated by Colleen Delany
Colleen Delany narrates 1,002 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 5,982 hours in all.
- A Court of Silver Flames (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 4
- A Court of Frost and Starlight [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 3.1
- A Court of Silver Flames (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 4
- House of Flame and Shadow (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Crescent City 3
- House of Earth and Blood (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Crescent City 1
About as long, on the Mystery & Fantasy shelf
434 Mystery & Fantasy 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
Swordbird is book 1 of Nancy Yi Fan's Swordbird series: a 3.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Colleen Delany, released January 30, 2007, on the Mystery & Fantasy and Animals & Nature (Kids) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 3.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Colleen Delany
- Released
- January 30, 2007
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Mystery & Fantasy, Animals & Nature (Kids)
- Series
- Swordbird #1
- ISBN
- 9780061353499
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Swordbird audiobook?
Swordbird runs 3.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.5 hours.
Is the Swordbird audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Swordbird?
Swordbird is narrated by Colleen Delany.