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The Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer

The Fifth Vial: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Fifth Vial runs 12.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by J. Charles (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.1listening hrs
Fictionstore shelf
2007released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Fifth Vial at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.1 hours, it runs longer than 82% of the 62,518 Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by J. Charles

J. Charles narrates 52 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 544 hours in all.

All J. Charles audiobooks, measured

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 Fifth Vial is an audiobook by Michael Palmer: a 12.1-hour unabridged recording, read by J. Charles, released February 20, 2007, on the Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.1 hrs
Narrated by
J. Charles
Released
February 20, 2007
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fiction
ISBN
9781597370585

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Fifth Vial as an audiobook?

The Fifth Vial runs 12.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is The Fifth Vial free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Fifth Vial?

The Fifth Vial is narrated by J. Charles.

Is The Fifth Vial worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4 hours.