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A Dog's Purpose: Audiobook

As an audiobook, A Dog's Purpose runs an estimated 9.8 hours (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.8est. listening hrs
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 9.8 hours of listening (estimated).

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What our data says

  • At 9.8 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 55% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 11% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (11 hrs across 1861 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for fantasy listeners: a solid week of commutes at 9.8 hours (estimated).

About the book

A Dog’s Purpose —the #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture—is a perfect gift to introduce dog lovers to this wonderful series. Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Purpose , from director Lasse Hallström ( The Cider House Rules , Dear John , The 100-Foot Journey ), shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love. The family film told from the dog’s perspective also stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, John Ortiz, Peggy Lipton, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, Pooch Hall and Dennis Quaid. A Dog’s Purpose is produced by Gavin Polone ( Zombieland , TV’s Gilmore Girls ). The film from Amblin Entertainment and Walden Media will be distributed by Universal Pictures. Screenplay by W.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Dog's Purpose as an audiobook?

A Dog's Purpose runs about 9.8 hours, our estimate from its 332 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

Is A Dog's Purpose free as an audiobook?

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

When was A Dog's Purpose first published?

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron was first published in 2010.