Best Business Audiobooks Over 20 Hours

Business audiobooks filtered to over 20 hours of listening time — scored by reader and listener reviews.

Long business audiobooks over 20 hours are typically biographical in nature — stories of companies, industries, or leaders told with the depth of a good novel. These are the titles that business readers call "definitive" — the complete accounts that leave no stone unturned and reward the investment of time.

These are the best business audiobooks over 20 hours, scored by reader and listener reviews.

Where to Start with Business Audiobooks Over 20 Hours

  1. 1
    Influence cover

    Influence

    by Robert B. Cialdini

    Narrated by Robert B. Cialdini

    4.58 ABR Score (181.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (178.9K) ★ 4.69 Audible (2.5K)
    20h 43m listening time • Released 2021

    Cialdini narrating his own research makes this feel like a master class rather than a lecture—his voice carries the earned authority of someone who's spent decades proving why people actually say yes.

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    Knowledge and Decisions

    by Thomas Sowell

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    4.44 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (926)
    20h 53m listening time • Released 2012

    Robertson Dean's measured delivery transforms Sowell's dense economic arguments into genuinely gripping listening—his pacing makes you actually absorb why centralized decision-making fails where dispersed knowledge succeeds.

  3. 3
    48 Laws of Power cover

    48 Laws of Power

    by Robert Greene

    Narrated by Richard Poe

    4.41 ABR Score (32.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 4.6 Audible (26.0K)
    23h 6m listening time • Released 2015

    Richard Poe's measured, almost conspiratorial delivery transforms Greene's ruthless playbook into mandatory listening—each law lands like a warning from someone who's seen how the game actually works.

  4. 4
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    Money Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom

    by Anthony Robbins, Tony Robbins

    Narrated by Tony Robbins, Jeremy Bobb

    4.38 ABR Score (41.5K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (26.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (15.0K)
    21h 3m listening time • Released 2014

    Tony Robbins' energy and conviction make complex financial strategies feel genuinely achievable, turning what could be dry advice into something you actually want to absorb.

  5. 5
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    Apple: The First 50 Years

    by David Pogue

    Narrated by David Pogue

    3.89 ABR Score (128 ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (98) ★ 4.93 Audible (30)
    23h 24m listening time • Released 2026
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    The Making of Modern Economics, Fourth Edition: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers cover

    The Making of Modern Economics, Fourth Edition: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers

    by Mark Skousen, Robertson Dean

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    3.79 ABR Score (488 ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (471) ★ 4.47 Audible (17)
    21h 15m listening time • Released 2022

    Robertson Dean's narration transforms economic history into genuine storytelling—his pacing makes complex ideas feel like conversations with brilliant minds rather than textbook lectures.

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    The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co.

    by William D. Cohan

    Narrated by Robertson Dean

    3.73 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.18 Audible (174)
    32h 46m listening time • Released 2007

    Robertson Dean's measured, authoritative narration transforms Cohan's insider account into a gripping power struggle—you'll hear the ego clashes and deal-making machinations of Wall Street's most secretive dynasty unfold like a financial thriller.

How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

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