Does The IT Audiobook Include The Full Unabridged Text Of The Book?

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EliasBee
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I see a lot of love for the Weber narration, which is valid, but I'll offer a slight counterpoint: the very fact it's unabridged might be a downside for some listeners. 45 hours is a massive time commitment, and the book has sections that drag a bit (some of the adult Losers' sections in 1985 can feel repetitive). In an abridged version, those might be trimmed for pacing.

That said, I still recommend the unabridged. The pacing issues are part of the novel's original fabric. Trimming them might create a snappier listen, but it would also change the deliberate, meandering, small-town feel that King was going for. The slowness is part of the horror—the sense of a long, inevitable dread. So while it's not a perfectly tight narrative, its unabridged nature is true to its artistic intent.
2026-07-26 04:40:25
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RoseYoung
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To answer directly: yes, the standard 'IT' audiobook is unabridged. I've seen this question pop up a lot, and the confusion might come from older, physical CD sets that were sometimes abridged to fit on fewer discs. In the digital age, the primary and most accessible version (narrated by Steven Weber) is the complete novel. It's a masterpiece of narration, honestly.

Weber manages to differentiate a huge cast of characters, male and female, child and adult, human and monstrous, without ever sounding silly. He finds the heart in each of the Losers. That level of performance wouldn't be possible or necessary for a cut-down version. They hired him to do the whole thing, and he delivered. It's a must-listen for any horror or King fan.
2026-07-27 11:10:14
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NovelVibe
NovelVibe
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The consensus here seems pretty strong, and I'll add my voice to it. It's the full book. I used to commute an hour each way, and this audiobook got me through a whole month. It became my world during those drives. The depth is incredible. You learn so much about each character's home life, their fears, their small victories.

That depth comes from the unabridged text. You don't just see them as a group; you get each individual's solo struggles, which makes their bond as the Losers Club so much more powerful. An abridged version would likely make them more of a homogenous unit. Here, they feel like real, separate people who come together out of necessity and genuine care. That's the heart of the story, and the audiobook preserves it completely.
2026-07-28 03:37:26
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TomBerry
TomBerry
Helpful Reader Journalist
Interesting question. I think it does, but I'll admit I zoned out during some of the longer historical tangents about the town. They were still there, I just found my mind wandering. The book is so dense that even in audio, it's a lot to take in. So while the text is all present, your attention might not catch every single word over 45 hours. That's true of reading it too, though.

Maybe that's a strength? You can revisit it and catch new things each time. I've listened to certain chapters twice because the atmosphere was so thick. The point is, the opportunity to experience it all is there. It's not being edited down for you. You have to do the work of listening, of engaging with the slow parts as well as the thrilling ones. That makes the payoff more rewarding.
2026-07-29 06:06:16
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AbbyLane
AbbyLane
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Yep, it's all there. Every last page. I think some of the uncertainty comes from the fact that the book has certain... adult themes and a particularly controversial scene near the end that some adaptations omit. The audiobook does not omit it. It presents the novel as King wrote it, for better or worse. That's the definition of unabridged.

It's important to know that going in, so you're not blindsided. The story deals with heavy topics like abuse, bigotry, and trauma. The audiobook doesn't soften any of that. It's a raw, unfiltered experience, which is what makes it so powerful and, at times, difficult. But if you want the true, complete 'IT', with all its brilliance and its flaws, this is it.
2026-07-29 17:01:53
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