The Black: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Black series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Black runs 8.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Joe Hempel (about 5.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 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 8.2 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Black
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 27.4 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black | 8.2 hrs |
| 2 | The Black: Arrival | 8.7 hrs |
| 3 | The Black: Outbreak | 10.5 hrs |
More narrated by Joe Hempel
Joe Hempel narrates 433 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,472 hours in all.
- The Intruder
- Something So Right
- A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
- The Haunted Forest Tour
- Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf
1,822 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 Black is book 1 of Paul E Cooley's Black series: a 8.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Joe Hempel, released August 5, 2022, on the Science Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Joe Hempel
- Released
- August 5, 2022
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Science Fiction
- Series
- The Black #1
- ISBN
- 9781960486431
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Black as an audiobook?
The Black runs 8.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.
Is The Black free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Black?
The Black is narrated by Joe Hempel.