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The 13th Cardinal by Marnie McBain

The 13th Cardinal: Audiobook

Book 1 of the 13th Cardinal series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The 13th Cardinal runs 7.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Marnie McBain (about 5.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.8listening hrs
Contemporary Womenstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish The 13th Cardinal at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.8 hours, it is shorter than 77% of the 13,058 Contemporary Women audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Contemporary Women shelf

2,149 Contemporary Women 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

The 13th Cardinal is book 1 of Marnie McBain's 13th Cardinal series: a 7.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Marnie McBain, released June 13, 2026, on the Contemporary Women and Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.8 hrs
Narrated by
Marnie McBain
Released
June 13, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Contemporary Women, Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy), Religious Fiction
Series
The 13th Cardinal #1
ISBN
9781777690465

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The 13th Cardinal as an audiobook?

The 13th Cardinal runs 7.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.2 hours.

Is The 13th Cardinal free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The 13th Cardinal?

The 13th Cardinal is narrated by Marnie McBain.