The Books Insiderindependent audiobook data
The Golden Sphinx by Lex Faulkner

The Golden Sphinx: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Ethan Frost Archaeological thriller series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Golden Sphinx runs 10.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by William Hope (about 7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.6listening hrs
Action & Adventure (Fiction)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Golden Sphinx at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 10.6 hours, it runs longer than 66% of the 6,730 Action & Adventure (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Ethan Frost Archaeological thriller

This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 20.6 hours in all.

About as long, on the Action & Adventure (Fiction) shelf

1,212 Action & Adventure (Fiction) 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 Golden Sphinx is book 1 of Lex Faulkner's Ethan Frost Archaeological thriller series: a 10.6-hour unabridged recording, read by William Hope, released January 16, 2026, on the Action & Adventure (Fiction) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.6 hrs
Narrated by
William Hope
Released
January 16, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Action & Adventure (Fiction)
Series
Ethan Frost Archaeological thriller #1
ISBN
9781805579090

How to listen to The Golden Sphinx free

New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.

Separately, the store's catalog carries more than 10,000 audiobooks that are always free to stream.

Start listening free

Questions listeners ask

How long is The Golden Sphinx as an audiobook?

The Golden Sphinx runs 10.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7 hours.

Is The Golden Sphinx free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Golden Sphinx?

The Golden Sphinx is narrated by William Hope.

Is The Golden Sphinx worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7 hours, saving 3.5 hours.