The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers runs 7.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Maxim Reston (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 7.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 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 7.9 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 8,772 Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Maxim Reston
Maxim Reston narrates 10 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 110 hours in all.
About as long, on the Paranormal shelf
1,453 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 Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers is an audiobook by Scarlett Thomas: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Maxim Reston, released July 16, 2026, on the Paranormal and Espionage shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Maxim Reston
- Released
- July 16, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Paranormal, Espionage, Horror
- ISBN
- 9781398537064
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers as an audiobook?
The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
Is The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers?
The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers is narrated by Maxim Reston.