Which Great Gatsby recording should you buy?
Audible UK carries far more readings of The Great Gatsby than this table holds. The complete readings we list run 4 hrs 37 mins to 5 hrs 59 mins, and the traps are few: an AI voice, and an authorised edition that adds an introduction.
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Short answer
Jake Gyllenhaal: complete and solo. Tim Robbins, Frank Muller, William Hope and the other complete readings in the table run 4 hrs 37 mins to 5 hrs 59 mins; choose on voice. Seth Numrich's listing is called "The Only Authorized Edition" and comes with an introduction by Jesmyn Ward, with Eleanor Lanahan and James L. W. West III also credited. The AI Voice (Orpheus TTS) edition is a synthetic voice.
The recordings, compared
| Narrator | Length | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Gyllenhaal Our pick | 4 hrs 49 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Tim Robbins | 5 hrs 3 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Frank Muller | 4 hrs 37 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| William Hope | 5 hrs 38 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Humphrey Bower | 5 hrs 23 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Jason Haines | 5 hrs 25 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Angus Scott | 5 hrs 6 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Tanner Buchanan | 5 hrs 47 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| B. J. Harrison | 5 hrs 41 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Billy Dickson | 5 hrs 20 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Seth Numrich, Eleanor Lanahan, James L. W. West III | 5 hrs 59 mins | Unabridged | Complete. Listed as "The Only Authorized Edition", with an introduction by Jesmyn Ward; Seth Numrich is credited first. |
| Joe Phoenix | 5 hrs 19 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| John H Fehskens | 5 hrs 17 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Emely Bronks | 4 hrs 58 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| Jason McCoy | 4 hrs 39 mins | Unabridged | Complete and solo. |
| AI Voice (Orpheus TTS) | 5 hrs 19 mins | AI narration (Virtual Voice) | A synthetic voice, credited as an AI Voice. |