Which Around the World in Eighty Days recording should you buy?
Verne wrote in French, so every English reading is of a translation, and the search listings do not say whose. What they do show: complete readings running 6 hrs 47 mins to 8 hrs 54 mins, an Audible Original drama, a short abridgement and an AI voice.
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Short answer
Bill Homewood: complete and solo. B. J. Harrison, Patrick Tull, Tania Rodrigues and Gordon Griffin are complete too, and the complete readings in the table run 6 hrs 47 mins to 8 hrs 54 mins. Because translations differ, two complete readings can differ in more than voice; the listings we read do not name the translator, so open the product page if it matters to you. The Audible Original with Toby Jones, George Blagden and Don Gilet is Anna Lea's adaptation for a cast, not the novel. Iman's recording is a short abridgement, and the Charles Owen edition is an AI voice.
The recordings, compared
| Narrator | Length | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Homewood Our pick | 7 hrs 38 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| B. J. Harrison | 7 hrs 5 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. Listed as the Classic Tales Edition. |
| Patrick Tull | 6 hrs 47 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Tania Rodrigues | 8 hrs 54 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Gordon Griffin | 7 hrs 25 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Toby Jones, George Blagden, Don Gilet and a full cast | 4 hrs 14 mins | Audible Original, full cast | An adaptation by Anna Lea, performed by a cast. A drama, not the novel. |
| Iman | 47 mins | Simplified adaptation | Part of a series called "Bring the Classics to Life", and marked abridged. Its description says: "This classic novel has been abridged and adapted into 10 easy-to-understand chapters." A short retelling, not the book cut down. |
| AI Voice Charles Owen | 7 hrs 34 mins | AI narration (Virtual Voice) | A synthetic voice, credited as an AI Voice. |