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The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean by David Almond

The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean runs 6.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Almond (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.6listening hrs
Tough Topicsstore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.6 hours, it is shorter than 69% of the 4,472 Tough Topics audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2011 recording read by David Almond runs 0.3 hours longer (6.9 hours).

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 True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean is an audiobook by David Almond: a 6.6-hour unabridged recording, read by David Almond, released January 7, 2014, on the Tough Topics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.6 hrs
Narrated by
David Almond
Released
January 7, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Tough Topics
ISBN
9781480519084

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean as an audiobook?

The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean runs 6.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.

Is The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean?

The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean is narrated by David Almond.