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The Bayou by Arden Powell

The Bayou: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Bayou runs 3.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Rowan Hayes (about 2.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

3.5listening hrs
Horrorstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 3.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Bayou at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day7 days
1 hour / day4 days
2 hours / day2 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 3.5 hours, it is shorter than 68% of the 5,506 Horror 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

The Bayou is an audiobook by Arden Powell: a 3.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Rowan Hayes, released June 15, 2026, on the Horror shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
3.5 hrs
Narrated by
Rowan Hayes
Released
June 15, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Horror
ISBN
9798318544200

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Bayou as an audiobook?

The Bayou runs 3.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.3 hours.

Is The Bayou free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Bayou?

The Bayou is narrated by Rowan Hayes.