The Heathen Horde: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Alfred the Great series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Heathen Horde runs 12.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Edward Mitchell (about 8.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 12.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 26 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 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 12.6 hours, it runs longer than 73% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Alfred the Great
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 37.9 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heathen Horde | 12.6 hrs |
| 2 | Sword of the Saxons | 12.7 hrs |
| 3 | King of Wessex | 12.5 hrs |
More narrated by Edward Mitchell
Edward Mitchell narrates 31 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 286 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf
2,685 Historical (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 Heathen Horde is book 1 of Steven A. McKay's Alfred the Great series: a 12.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Edward Mitchell, released April 13, 2026, on the Historical (Fiction) and Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 12.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Edward Mitchell
- Released
- April 13, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Fiction), Mystery, Thriller & Horror
- Series
- Alfred the Great #1
- ISBN
- 9798331990985
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Heathen Horde as an audiobook?
The Heathen Horde runs 12.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.4 hours.
Is The Heathen Horde free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Heathen Horde?
The Heathen Horde is narrated by Edward Mitchell.
Is The Heathen Horde worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.4 hours, saving 4.2 hours.