The First Prophet: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Bishop Files series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First Prophet runs 10.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Joyce Bean (about 6.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 10.2 hours, it runs longer than 69% of the 8,772 Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Bishop Files
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 27.1 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Prophet | 10.2 hrs |
| 2 | A Deadly Web | 7.9 hrs |
| 3 | Final Shadows | 8.9 hrs |
More narrated by Joyce Bean
Joyce Bean narrates 289 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,877 hours in all.
About as long, on the Paranormal shelf
1,577 Paranormal 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 First Prophet is book 1 of Kay Hooper's Bishop Files series: a 10.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Joyce Bean, released July 15, 2025, on the Paranormal shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Joyce Bean
- Released
- July 15, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Paranormal
- Series
- Bishop Files #1
- ISBN
- 9798899730061
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The First Prophet as an audiobook?
The First Prophet runs 10.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.8 hours.
Is The First Prophet free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The First Prophet?
The First Prophet is narrated by Joyce Bean.
Is The First Prophet worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.8 hours, saving 3.4 hours.