Morrissey, meet Morrissey. The audiobook of Autobiography is to be read by the actor David Morrissey, the fansite True to You – usually regarded as speaking with the imprimatur of Moz – revealed on Sunday evening.

In a to-the-point statement, True to You announced: "Penguin Classics will release a complete and unabridged digital download of Morrissey's Autobiography on 5 December 2013. The audiobook is read by acclaimed actor David Morrissey."

Morrissey (the singer) and Morrissey (the actor) are not believed to be related. Morrissey (the actor) is best known for his work on a number of high-profile TV series, including State of Play, Red Riding and The Walking Dead.

The print edition of Autobiography went straight to No 1 on its publication, becoming one of the fast-sellest memoirs ever. It shifted 34,918 copies in its first week – more than 6,000 more than the record for a musician's memoirs set by Keith Richards's Life in 2010.