The Last of the First: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Last of the First runs 18.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Kirby Heyborne (about 12.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 18.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 37 days |
| 1 hour / day | 19 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 13 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 18.2 hours, it runs longer than 79% of the 4,887 Epic Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Kirby Heyborne
Kirby Heyborne narrates 779 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 7,134 hours in all.
About as long, on the Epic Fantasy shelf
616 Epic Fantasy 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 Last of the First is an audiobook by L. E. Modesitt Jr.: a 18.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Kirby Heyborne, released September 28, 2026, on the Epic Fantasy shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 18.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Kirby Heyborne
- Released
- September 28, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Epic Fantasy
- ISBN
- 9798855506983
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Last of the First as an audiobook?
The Last of the First runs 18.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.2 hours.
Is The Last of the First free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Last of the First?
The Last of the First is narrated by Kirby Heyborne.
Is The Last of the First worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.2 hours, saving 6.1 hours.