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The Dutch House Audiobook by Ann Patchett— narrated by Tom Hanks
Ann Patchett's The Dutch House follows Danny and Maeve Conroy across five decades after their stepmother locks them out of the glass-fronted Philadelphia mansion their father bought furnished. A slow, exact family novel about inheritance, abandonment, and a brother and sister who cannot stop returning to the scene of it.
Why the audiobook wins
Tom Hanks narrating The Dutch House is the pairing most often cited when people are asked for a great audiobook, and it earns the reputation. Patchett wrote a brother remembering his sister across fifty years, and Hanks reads it as recollection rather than performance — no accents, no effects, just a man telling you about his family.
Patchett has said she wanted him specifically, and the restraint is why it works: the house, the stepmother, the decades of driving past it all land harder for being underplayed. Just under ten hours, and it is very good company on a long drive.
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- Who narrates the The Dutch House audiobook?
- Tom Hanks narrates the audiobook edition of The Dutch House.
- How long is the The Dutch House audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 9 hr 53 min.
- Is the The Dutch House audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored The Dutch House 4.6 out of 5. Tom Hanks narrating The Dutch House is the pairing most often cited when people are asked for a great audiobook, and it earns the reputation. Patchett wrote a brother remembering his sister across fifty years, and Hanks reads it as recollection rather than performance — no…
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- How much does The Dutch House cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $9.49, Paperback $9.99, Hardcover $11.92. Prices as of August 26, 2026 at 3:46 AM EDT and may change.
