Threshing Day audiobook vs book: which should you choose?
Thirteen short stories from the world of Fourth Wing, each following a different rider on the day they bond with a dragon, read by a cast of 14 narrators.
Short answer: for the Threshing Day audiobook vs book choice, we say listen on Audible (100% confidence, clear cut). Fourteen narrators read the 13 stories, which is the single heaviest check for audio. Nothing on the print side could be confirmed, so it comes out clearly in favour of listening.
Listen on Audible
There are 14 narrators across the 13 stories, so the collection moves between many different voices rather than resting on one reader. The whole audiobook runs to 5h 52m, just under six hours.
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Confidence 100%, which puts it in the clear cut band. Bands run from close call at 50 to 64, through leaning at 65 to 79 and clear at 80 to 94, up to clear cut at 95 and above. Is listening the same as reading? See what the research says.
The audiobook at a glance
| Recording | UK edition, our verdict | US edition |
|---|---|---|
| Narrators | 14, including Teddy Hamilton and Frankie Corzo | 14, including Teddy Hamilton and Frankie Corzo |
| Length | 5 hours 52 minutes (5h 52m), unabridged | 5 hours 52 minutes (5h 52m), unabridged |
| At 1.5x | about 3h 55m | about 3h 55m |
| At 2x | about 2h 56m | about 2h 56m |
| Audio publisher and date | Recorded Books, 29 September 2026 | Recorded Books, 29 September 2026 |
| Audiobook price | £12.53 on Audible UK | $16.44 on Audible US |
| Kindle price | £10.99 on Amazon UK | Not confirmed |
| Piatkus deluxe hardback, 224 pages, 16 colour illustrations | Page count not confirmed | |
| Listener rating | Performance 4.82 from 836 ratings | Performance 4.84 from 8,866 ratings |
The full cast: Justis Bolding, Jake Bordeaux, Chase Brown, Frankie Corzo, Giordan Diaz, Teddy Hamilton, Laura Knight Keating, Zion Jang, Nick Mills, Robb Moreira, James Aaron Oh, Anthony Palmini, John Skelley and Jasmin Walker. Which narrator reads which story is not confirmed. Audible lists this edition as the Wing and Claw Collection.
GraphicAudio also sells a dramatised adaptation with a different full cast (5h 34m, 13 October 2026). It is an adaptation rather than the full text, so it is not the one scored.
Ratings and prices checked 2 November 2026. They change often. Amazon US does not show Kindle prices outside the US, so US Kindle prices are not given.
Lengths checked 2 November 2026. Speed times are calculated.
Threshing Day
Rebecca Yarros
- Genre
- Fantasy romance
- Series
- The Empyrean (set in the world of Fourth Wing)
- First published
- 29 September 2026
- Length
- 224 pages (UK deluxe hardback)
- On audio
- 5 hrs 52 mins, 14 narrators
On this page
Why we reached this verdict
Every book on this site is checked against the same thirteen questions. They are based on research into what most people find easier to follow in each format, not on whether the book is any good.
Listening: full cast or produced audio (10), 10 points. Reading: nothing confirmed, 0 points. 100% of the confirmed points favour listening, so the verdict is listen on Audible at 100% confidence (clear cut).
The recording in detail
- Scored
- A cast of 14 narrators, Recorded Books, 2026, 5h 52m, unabridged
- Critic review
- None found
- Alternatives
- GraphicAudio dramatised adaptation (not the full text)
- What you miss
- The sixteen colour illustrations in the UK deluxe hardback
What this book actually is
Threshing Day is a collection of 13 short stories by Rebecca Yarros, set in the world of Fourth Wing. Each story follows a different rider on their Threshing Day, the day they bond with a dragon, across about ten years of the Empyrean world.
Book Riot calls it a “drop-in addition to the universe” rather than a sequel, and CinemaBlend suggests reading it after the three Empyrean novels. Who features in each story is not covered here. Like the series, it has violence and death in a war-college setting.
The case for reading it
The UK deluxe hardback has sixteen full-colour illustrations by Joe Requeza, one of each dragon according to CinemaBlend. The audiobook cannot give you those, though no source says the stories depend on them.
At 224 pages it is short in print, and easy to dip into one story at a time.
The case for listening to it
Fourteen narrators share the 13 stories, including Teddy Hamilton, who reads Xaden in the main series. With each story about a different rider, a change of voice helps you know where you are.
Listeners rate it 4.82 on Audible UK and 4.84 on Audible US. At 5 hours 52 minutes it comes down to about 3 hours 55 minutes at 1.5x.
The audiobook in detail
Recorded Books publishes the unabridged recording on both Audible UK and Audible US (29 September 2026), with a cast of 14 narrators, at 5 hours 52 minutes. Which narrator reads which story is not confirmed.
GraphicAudio sells a separate dramatised adaptation with its own full cast (13 October 2026). No PDF companion is listed for either.
Who should ignore this verdict
Lean towards print if the deluxe edition’s dragon illustrations are part of why you want the book. Lean towards audio if you want a different voice for each rider.
Audiobook
- Performed by 14 narrators
- 5h 52m, or about 3h 55m at 1.5x
- Unabridged; a different voice for each rider
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Start hereHow we decide
The thirteen questions behind every verdict on this site.
Questions people ask
Who narrates the Threshing Day audiobook?
Fourteen narrators, including Teddy Hamilton, who reads Xaden in the main series, and Frankie Corzo.
How long is the Threshing Day audiobook?
5 hours 52 minutes, or about 3 hours 55 minutes at 1.5x.
Is it abridged?
No, it is listed as unabridged.
Is the GraphicAudio version the full book?
No. It is a dramatised adaptation with its own cast.
How many pages is Threshing Day?
224 in the UK deluxe hardback.
Is Threshing Day a sequel to Onyx Storm?
No. It is a collection of 13 stories set in the same world.
Is there a Threshing Day film?
None was found when the page was checked on 2 November 2026.
Should I read or listen?
Listen, at 100%, clear cut. Fourteen narrators share 13 stories, each about a different rider, and nothing confirmed points to print.
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How this verdict was reached
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- The criteria: read the thirteen questions in full.
- What we checked for this book: Audible UK and US, Amazon UK, Blackstone Library, Waterstones, Book Riot (20 July 2026), CinemaBlend (2 October 2026), Rising Shadow, Bookishelf, the Globe and Mail and Open Library.
- Verdict last reviewed: 2 November 2026. Editions and narrators change, so verdicts are rechecked annually.
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