Is there an audiobook of Madness and Civilization?
by Michel Foucault · essay
Not on Audible — but it does exist.
Audible has no edition, but some libraries lend it on Libby — it is in at least one large US system. Whether your own library has it is a different question, and the answer is often no. Or listen to a copy you already own, in whichever voice you like.
Audible, Everand, Libby and LibriVox checked 21 August 2026. Spotted one we missed? Tell us.
You can still listen to Madness and Civilization.
AllReads reads a copy you already own aloud — EPUB, PDF or plain text — in a natural AI voice, lighting each word as it is spoken and remembering where you stopped. That is about 9h 8m of listening at a normal narration pace. The voices run on your own OpenAI or xAI key, so narration is billed at cost instead of a subscription.
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Is there an audiobook of Madness and Civilization?
Yes, though not on Audible. At least one large US library system lends Madness and Civilization on Libby, so your own library may too. Audible had no edition as of 21 August 2026.
How long does it take to listen to Madness and Civilization?
About 9h 8m. That is an estimate from its 309-page length at a normal narration pace of around 155 words a minute, not the runtime of an actual recording.
Can I listen to Madness and Civilization without a subscription?
Yes. AllReads reads a copy you already own — an EPUB or a PDF — aloud in a natural AI voice, highlighting each word as it is spoken. The voices run on your own OpenAI or xAI API key, so you pay the provider directly for what you generate rather than a monthly fee.
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