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The Power of Habit Audiobook by Charles Duhigg— narrated by Charles Duhigg
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit is the rare behavior-science book that doubles as a page-flipping set of stories, tracing how the cue-routine-reward loop quietly runs our mornings, our companies, and even civil-rights movements. If you want to understand why you do what you do, this is the place to start.
Why the audiobook wins
Charles Duhigg reads his own book, and it shows in the best way: he narrates his case studies, the gambler, the Pentagon researcher, the Starbucks trainee, like a reporter still excited about what he found, not an author reciting his own prose. That's a hard trick for a nonfiction audiobook to pull off, and Duhigg pulls it off.
At just over nine hours, it's a brisk enough listen for a few commutes, and the story-first structure makes it easy to follow without a page in front of you. You don't need to see a diagram of the cue-routine-reward loop when the author is walking you through real people living it.
Duhigg's own voice carrying his own argument gives the audiobook a credibility a hired narrator couldn't quite match. One Audible credit, and you get the case for how habits actually change, told by the person who reported it out.
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- Who narrates the The Power of Habit audiobook?
- Charles Duhigg narrates the audiobook edition of The Power of Habit.
- How long is the The Power of Habit audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 9 hr 17 min.
- Is the The Power of Habit audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored The Power of Habit 4.7 out of 5. Charles Duhigg reads his own book, and it shows in the best way: he narrates his case studies, the gambler, the Pentagon researcher, the Starbucks trainee, like a reporter still excited about what he found, not an author reciting his own prose. That's a hard trick for a…
- Can I listen to The Power of Habit free with an Audible trial?
- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen to The Power of Habit free with an Audible trial
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- Is The Power of Habit on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. The Power of Habit was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 7, 2026.
- How much does The Power of Habit cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $14.99, Paperback $11.26, Hardcover $14.27. Prices as of August 20, 2026 at 3:45 AM EDT and may change.
