The Chef: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Princes of Toval series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Chef runs 6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James D. Sasser (about 4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 12 days |
| 1 hour / day | 6 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 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 6 hours, it is shorter than 78% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Princes of Toval
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 16.2 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chef | 6 hrs |
| 2 | The Prince | 4.5 hrs |
| 3 | The Spy | 5.7 hrs |
More narrated by James D. Sasser
James D. Sasser narrates 17 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 115 hours in all.
About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf
740 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- A Court of Thorns and Roses (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 1
- A Court of Frost and Starlight
- A Court of Thorns and Roses (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 1
- A Court of Wings and Ruin (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 3
- A Court of Frost and Starlight [Dramatized Adaptation]: A Court of Thorns and Roses 3.1
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 Chef is book 1 of Mell Eight's Princes of Toval series: a 6-hour unabridged recording, read by James D. Sasser, released September 30, 2025, on the Romantasy (Romance) and LGBTQ+ (Romance) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6 hrs
- Narrated by
- James D. Sasser
- Released
- September 30, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Romantasy (Romance), LGBTQ+ (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Series
- Princes of Toval #1
- ISBN
- 9798331968045
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Chef as an audiobook?
The Chef runs 6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4 hours.
Is The Chef free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Chef?
The Chef is narrated by James D. Sasser.