@Rycaut My son listened to the audio book while I read the print version. He said the reader was excellent, but the narrative has footnotes which aren't included in the audio book. That means little tidbits of info (not plot related but extraneous info some of us love to read) aren't read aloud, so depends on if that would bother you. The book is massive, so a real handful, if that's a factor for you.