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Audiobooks under 8 hours

Books whose audio edition fits inside a week of commutes.

Estimated audiobook length under eight hours, derived from the word count at a typical narration speed of 150 words a minute. Where a publisher-confirmed running time exists we use that instead. Shortest first — these are the ones that fit a week of commutes.

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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka

45 pages · 3.86★ on Hardcover

≈ 54m3.86 (3k)
3
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

112 pages · 4.09★ on Hardcover

≈ 2h4.09 (7k)
4
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder

On Tyranny

Timothy Snyder

130 pages · 4.25★ on Hardcover

≈ 2.5h4.25 (356)
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

180 pages · 3.71★ on Hardcover

≈ 3.5h3.71 (5k)
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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

215 pages · 4.08★ on Hardcover

≈ 4.5h4.08 (3k)
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

227 pages · 3.91★ on Hardcover

≈ 4.5h3.91 (5k)
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The Trial by Franz Kafka

The Trial

Franz Kafka

231 pages · 3.84★ on Hardcover

≈ 4.5h3.84 (935)