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The Flesh King by Richard Kadrey

The Flesh King: Audiobook

Book 2 of the Discreet Eliminators series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Flesh King runs 3.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Joe Hempel (about 2.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

3.3listening hrs
Paranormalstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 3.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Flesh King at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day7 days
1 hour / day4 days
2 hours / day2 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 3.3 hours, it is shorter than 89% of the 8,772 Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Joe Hempel

Joe Hempel narrates 433 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,472 hours in all.

All Joe Hempel 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 Flesh King is book 2 of Richard Kadrey's Discreet Eliminators series: a 3.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Joe Hempel, released March 9, 2026, on the Horror and Paranormal shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
3.3 hrs
Narrated by
Joe Hempel
Released
March 9, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Horror, Paranormal
Series
Discreet Eliminators #2
ISBN
9798331939243

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Flesh King as an audiobook?

The Flesh King runs 3.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.2 hours.

Is The Flesh King free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Flesh King?

The Flesh King is narrated by Joe Hempel.