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12 Rules for Life: Audiobook

The 12 Rules for Life audiobook runs an estimated 14.2 hours (about 9.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.2est. listening hrs
3.8★120 ratings
Self-Helpgenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 14.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish 12 Rules for Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day29 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

What our data says

  • At 14.2 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 95% of the self-help audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 75% longer than the average self-help audiobook (8.1 hrs across 132 titles in our dataset).

Computed from self-help audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for self-help listeners: a solid week of commutes at 14.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

OVER TEN MILLION COPIES SOLD #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER What are the most valuable things that everyone should know? Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan B Peterson has influenced the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics from the Bible to romantic relationships to mythology drawing tens of millions of viewers. In an era of unprecedented change and polarizing politics, his frank and refreshing message about the value of individual responsibility and ancient wisdom has resonated around the world. In this book, he provides twelve profound and practical principles for how to live a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticising others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today. Happiness is a pointless goal, he shows us.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 12 Rules for Life audiobook?

12 Rules for Life runs about 14.2 hours, our estimate from its 480 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.5 hours.

Is the 12 Rules for Life audiobook free?

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

Is 12 Rules for Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.5 hours, saving 4.7 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was 12 Rules for Life first published?

12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson was first published in 2015.