Which Anne of Green Gables recording should you buy?
The complete readings of Anne of Green Gables that we list run 9 hrs 22 mins to 11 hrs 3 mins. Next to them: an Audible Original with Sandra Oh and Catherine O'Hara, a short abridgement, and an AI voice, in results crowded with box sets and sequels.
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Short answer
Rachel McAdams: complete and solo. Mary Sarah and Susie Berneis are complete too, and the complete readings in the table run 9 hrs 22 mins to 11 hrs 3 mins. The Audible Original with Sandra Oh, Catherine O'Hara and Victor Garber is Abi Hynes's adaptation for a cast, not the novel. Kate Harper's recording is abridged. The AI Voice Olivia Lane edition is a synthetic voice. And the search results are full of box sets and sequels, so check that the title is this book alone.
The recordings, compared
| Narrator | Length | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel McAdams Our pick | 9 hrs 22 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Mary Sarah | 9 hrs 30 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Susie Berneis | 11 hrs 3 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Sandra Oh, Catherine O'Hara, Victor Garber, Michela Luci and a full cast | 5 hrs 29 mins | Audible Original, full cast | An adaptation by Abi Hynes, performed by a cast. A drama, not the novel. |
| Kate Harper | 3 hrs 5 mins | Abridged | Abridged. |
| AI Voice Olivia Lane | 11 hrs 20 mins | AI narration (Virtual Voice) | A synthetic voice, credited as an AI Voice. |