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Getting Things Done: Audiobook

The Getting Things Done audiobook runs an estimated 8.2 hours (about 5.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.2est. listening hrs
3.8★55 ratings
Businessgenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 8.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Getting Things Done at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

What our data says

  • At 8.2 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 65% of the business audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 18% shorter than the average business audiobook (10 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for business listeners: a solid week of commutes at 8.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"— Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots. Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Getting Things Done audiobook?

Getting Things Done runs about 8.2 hours, our estimate from its 279 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.

Is the Getting Things Done audiobook free?

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

When was Getting Things Done first published?

Getting Things Done by David Allen, David Allen, David Allen was first published in 2001.