If you’re bouncing between Audible, Libby, Spotify, and random notes, your audiobook life gets messy fast. If you want one clean place to track what you’ve listened to, what’s next, and which narrators you loved, NotionReads is built for exactly that.
What to track for audiobooks (keep it light)
An audiobook tracker only works if it’s fast. Start with these fields:
- Title
- Author
- Narrator (this is the whole point for a lot of listeners)
- Format (Audiobook)
- Source (Audible / Libby / Spotify / Hoopla)
- Status (Want to listen / Listening / Finished / DNF)
- Minutes listened (or % progress)
- Speed (1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x)
- Start date / Finish date
- Rating (optional)
- Notes (quotes, reactions, plot reminders)
If you want one "stats" number, track hours listened — it’s motivating without turning into homework.
A simple audiobook listening log layout in Notion
Create two databases:
1) Audiobooks (your library)
Properties to add:
- Title (Name)
- Author (Text)
- Narrator (Text)
- Series (Text) + Series # (Number)
- Status (Select)
- Total length (min) (Number)
- Current progress (min) (Number)
- Speed (Select)
- Finish date (Date)
- Source (Select)
- Genre / vibes (Multi-select)
Useful formulas (optional):
- Hours listened = round(prop("Current progress (min)") / 60, 1)
- Progress % = prop("Current progress (min)") / prop("Total length (min)")
2) Sessions (your listening log)
Each session is one row.
- Date
- Audiobook (Relation to Audiobooks)
- Minutes listened
- Where (Commute / chores / workout / before bed)
- Mood / notes
Then roll up Minutes listened from Sessions into Audiobooks.
This gives you the best of both worlds: quick daily entries + clean book-level totals.
The easiest way to make it stick: pick a trigger
Most trackers fail because there’s no habit.
Pick one trigger:
- After you hit pause → log the minutes
- At the end of the day → log 1 session total
- When you finish a book → log only the finish date + rating
If you’re busy, choose the lightest option: log only when finished. You can always add sessions later.
Audiobook-specific notes that are actually useful
If you’re going to write notes, make them audiobook-native:
- Narrator vibe: warm, fast, theatrical, subtle, irritating, perfect
- Pronunciation quirks: names/places you want to remember
- POV clarity: who’s speaking? (helps in multi-POV fantasy)
- Spice / intensity: especially for romance & romantasy listeners
- Best listening context: commute, cleaning, long walk, bedtime
Optional: track rereads (audiobook comfort loops)
A lot of audiobook listeners do rereads (or re-listens). Add:
- Times listened (Number)
- Last listened date (Date)
Then build a view called Comfort Re-Listens.
If you want this without building a Notion system from scratch
You can absolutely DIY this in Notion — but if you’d rather skip the setup and get a tracker that’s already tuned for real reading + listening habits, NotionReads is the fastest path: https://www.notionreads.com
Internal reads that pair well with audiobook tracking
- How to build your own book tracker in Notion (+ FREE template)
- How to import your Goodreads library to Notion
- Notion Reading List Template
- Cozy Night Reading Routine
Final takeaway
A great audiobook tracker is basically: title + narrator + progress + a tiny log. That’s enough to build a listening streak, remember what you loved, and stop losing track of series order.
And if you want an audiobook-ready dashboard that’s already polished, start here: https://www.notionreads.com.