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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas runs 5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Michael Maloney (about 3.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5listening hrs
Tough Topicsstore shelf
2006released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 5 hours, it is shorter than 81% of the 4,472 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Tough Topics shelf

269 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is an audiobook by John Boyne: a 5-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Maloney, released September 26, 2006, on the Tough Topics and Historical (Teen & YA) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Maloney
Released
September 26, 2006
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Tough Topics, Historical (Teen & YA)
ISBN
9780739337066

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas as an audiobook?

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas runs 5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.3 hours.

Is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is narrated by Michael Maloney.