The Council: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Council runs 8.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by George Newbern (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.5 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 8.5 hours, it is shorter than 69% of the 2,576 Legal & Political audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by George Newbern
George Newbern narrates 502 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 4,800 hours in all.
About as long, on the Legal & Political shelf
491 Legal & Political 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 Council is an audiobook by Matthew Betley: a 8.5-hour unabridged recording, read by George Newbern, released June 30, 2026, on the Espionage and Legal & Political shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- George Newbern
- Released
- June 30, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Espionage, Legal & Political
- ISBN
- 9798228459953
How to listen to The Council free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Council as an audiobook?
The Council runs 8.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.
Is The Council free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Council?
The Council is narrated by George Newbern.