Which Truth recording should you buy?

A standalone Discworld novel about the first newspaper in Ankh-Morpork, sold as a current complete recording and an older abridgement under the same title.

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The TruthTerry Pratchett · 2 Audible UK recordings compared

Short answer

Mathew Baynton for the complete book. The Truth stands largely on its own, so there is no series voice to match. The Tony Robinson listing is abridged.

The recordings, compared

NarratorLengthTypeNotes
Mathew Baynton, with Bill Nighy and Peter Serafinowicz Our pick12 hrs 16 minsUnabridgedThe current recording, complete: Audible's listing data marks it unabridged.
Tony Robinson3 hrs 43 minsAbridgedMarked abridged in Audible's listing data; the description does not say so either way.

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The recording we recommend is also on Audiobooks.com — the same Mathew Baynton reading, listed at 12 hrs 16 mins when we checked on 21 October 2026. Their one-credit plan is listed at £7.99 a month before applicable taxes, and its credits expire after three months — the two models compared. We earn a commission on that link.

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