In Praise of Wasting Time: Audiobook
Part of Ted Books
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Praise of Wasting Time audiobook runs 2.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Alan Lightman (about 1.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 2.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day | 3 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 2 days |
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What our data says
- At 2.7 hours, it is shorter than 78% of the 8,456 Mental Health & Psychology audiobooks in our catalog.
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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
In Praise of Wasting Time is an audiobook by Alan Lightman: a 2.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Alan Lightman, released May 15, 2018, on the Mental Health & Psychology and Mindfulness & Meditation shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 2.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Alan Lightman
- Released
- May 15, 2018
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Mental Health & Psychology, Mindfulness & Meditation
- Series
- Ted Books
- ISBN
- 9781508256984
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the In Praise of Wasting Time audiobook?
In Praise of Wasting Time runs 2.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.8 hours.
Is the In Praise of Wasting Time audiobook free?
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Who narrates In Praise of Wasting Time?
In Praise of Wasting Time is narrated by Alan Lightman.