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The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

The Belles: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Belles series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Belles runs 13 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Rosie Jones (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13listening hrs
Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormalstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Belles at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 13 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 5,647 Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on The Belles Series

This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 30.7 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1The Belles13 hrs
2The Everlasting Rose10.3 hrs
3The Grass Is Always Greener7.5 hrs

About as long, on the Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal shelf

934 Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal 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 Belles is book 1 of Dhonielle Clayton's Belles series: a 13-hour unabridged recording, read by Rosie Jones, released February 6, 2018, on the Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13 hrs
Narrated by
Rosie Jones
Released
February 6, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Series
The Belles Series #1
ISBN
9781538540633

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Belles as an audiobook?

The Belles runs 13 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.

Is The Belles free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Belles?

The Belles is narrated by Rosie Jones.

Is The Belles worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours.