Is there an audiobook of The Tin Drum?
by Günter Grass · picaresque novel, magic realist fiction, developmental novel
Only in Spanish.
Audible lists a Spanish recording, but no English one. Narrated by Diego Rousselon, running 26h 12m. You can also listen to a copy you already own, in whichever voice you like.
Audible catalogue checked 8 August 2026. Spotted one we missed? Tell us.
You can still listen to The Tin Drum in English.
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 26h 12m of listening. 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 The Tin Drum?
Only in Spanish. Audible lists a Spanish recording of The Tin Drum, narrated by Diego Rousselon, but no English one as of 8 August 2026.
How long does it take to listen to The Tin Drum?
The Audible edition runs 26h 12m.
Can I listen to The Tin Drum without an Audible 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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