The Birthgrave: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Birthgrave series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Birthgrave runs 21.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Charlie Albers (about 14.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 21.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 43 days |
| 1 hour / day | 22 days |
| 2 hours / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 15 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 21.3 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Birthgrave Trilogy
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 43 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Birthgrave | 21.3 hrs |
| 2 | Shadowfire | 8.7 hrs |
| 3 | Hunting the White Witch | 13 hrs |
More narrated by Charlie Albers
Charlie Albers narrates 55 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 488 hours in all.
About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf
378 Science Fiction 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 Birthgrave is book 1 of Tanith Lee's Birthgrave series: a 21.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Charlie Albers, released May 11, 2026, on the Science Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 21.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Charlie Albers
- Released
- May 11, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Science Fiction
- Series
- Birthgrave Trilogy #1
- ISBN
- 9798318533556
How to listen to The Birthgrave free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Birthgrave as an audiobook?
The Birthgrave runs 21.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.2 hours.
Is The Birthgrave free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Birthgrave?
The Birthgrave is narrated by Charlie Albers.
Is The Birthgrave worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.2 hours, saving 7.1 hours.