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Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction by Derek Thompson

Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction audiobook runs 11.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Derek Thompson (about 7.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.6listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 11.6 hours, it runs longer than 82% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction is an audiobook by Derek Thompson: a 11.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Derek Thompson, released February 7, 2017, on the Social Science and Business & Career Development shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.6 hrs
Narrated by
Derek Thompson
Released
February 7, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, Business & Career Development
ISBN
9781524735098

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction audiobook?

Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction runs 11.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.7 hours.

Is the Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction?

Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction is narrated by Derek Thompson.

Is Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.7 hours, saving 3.9 hours.