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The Disappearers Audiobook by Marlon James— narrated by Brandon Miles, Michael Sean Harris, Solomon Peck, Andrew Clarke, Karl O'Brian Williams, and Ano Okera
The Disappearers is Marlon James's literary crime novel, shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, about eight gay men in 1988 Kingston, Jamaica, whose rehearsals for a play end in a beating and a death. Savage, profane, funny and 633 pages long, it follows the survivors across years.
Why the audiobook wins
Six narrators, Brandon Miles, Michael Sean Harris, Solomon Peck, Andrew Clarke, Karl O'Brian Williams and Ano Okera, take turns with a novel that does the same thing. Marlon James hands the story among eight gay men in 1988 Kingston and keeps changing the form, from letters and a diary to interview transcripts. The prose is musical, profane and very funny, and the dialogue is thick Jamaican Patois, which you can let wash over you.
At just under 23 hours, this is a major commitment, and a dense one, with a large cast. It is also violent and sexually explicit, and the opening is slow to gather. It rewards patience.
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Audiobook questions
- Who narrates the The Disappearers audiobook?
- Brandon Miles, Michael Sean Harris, Solomon Peck, Andrew Clarke, Karl O'Brian Williams, and Ano Okera narrate the audiobook edition of The Disappearers.
- How long is the The Disappearers audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 22 hr 55 min.
- Is the The Disappearers audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored The Disappearers 4.2 out of 5. Six narrators, Brandon Miles, Michael Sean Harris, Solomon Peck, Andrew Clarke, Karl O'Brian Williams and Ano Okera, take turns with a novel that does the same thing. Marlon James hands the story among eight gay men in 1988 Kingston and keeps changing the form, from letters and…
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- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen free with Audible
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- Is The Disappearers on Kindle+?
- No. The Disappearers was not included with Kindle+ when we last checked on October 26, 2026.
- What formats is The Disappearers available in?
- On Amazon, The Disappearers comes as a Kindle ebook, a paperback and a hardcover.
