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D14. Reading time per chapter. Count

Pace. One line per book. Open a book for the full answer, charts and cited lines.

BookGenreResult
Treasure IslandThriller and adventureAbout 4.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 11.9 minutes.
The Thirty-Nine StepsThriller and adventureAbout 2.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 24.8 minutes.
The Prisoner of ZendaThriller and adventureAbout 3.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 11.2 minutes.
Around the World in Eighty DaysThriller and adventureAbout 4.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 10.4 minutes.
King Solomon's MinesThriller and adventureAbout 5.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 25.1 minutes.
The Hound of the BaskervillesCrime and mysteryAbout 4.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 26.7 minutes.
A Study in ScarletCrime and mysteryAbout 2.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 18.1 minutes.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesCrime and mysteryAbout 7.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 40.0 minutes.
The MoonstoneCrime and mysteryAbout 12.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 81.9 minutes.
The Woman in WhiteCrime and mysteryAbout 16.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 55.4 minutes.
Pride and PrejudiceRomanceAbout 8.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 20.8 minutes.
PersuasionRomanceAbout 5.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 28.0 minutes.
EmmaRomanceAbout 10.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 26.1 minutes.
Jane EyreRomanceAbout 12.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 45.2 minutes.
DraculaGothic and horrorAbout 10.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 32.9 minutes.
FrankensteinGothic and horrorAbout 5.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 33.1 minutes.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeGothic and horrorAbout 1.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 27.8 minutes.
The Picture of Dorian GrayGothic and horrorAbout 5.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 29.8 minutes.
Wuthering HeightsGothic and horrorAbout 7.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 27.4 minutes.
The Turn of the ScrewGothic and horrorAbout 2.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 10.9 minutes.
The Time MachineScience fictionAbout 2.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 16.9 minutes.
The War of the WorldsScience fictionAbout 4.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 22.4 minutes.
The Invisible ManScience fictionAbout 3.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 14.1 minutes.
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFantasy and children'sAbout 1.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 10.7 minutes.
The Wonderful Wizard of OzFantasy and children'sAbout 2.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 14.7 minutes.
The Secret GardenFantasy and children'sAbout 5.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 21.3 minutes.
The Wind in the WillowsFantasy and children'sAbout 4.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 24.8 minutes.
Great ExpectationsLiteraryAbout 12.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 23.1 minutes.
A Christmas CarolLiteraryAbout 1.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 33.2 minutes.
The Great GatsbyLiteraryAbout 3.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 35.4 minutes.
Heart of DarknessLiteraryAbout 2.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 58.3 minutes.
KidnappedThriller and adventureAbout 5.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 16.0 minutes.
The Count of Monte CristoThriller and adventureAbout 31.1 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 44.2 minutes.
The Three MusketeersThriller and adventureAbout 15.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 28.6 minutes.
The Riddle of the SandsThriller and adventureAbout 7.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 26.0 minutes.
The Scarlet PimpernelThriller and adventureAbout 5.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 19.7 minutes.
The Lost WorldThriller and adventureAbout 5.1 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 33.2 minutes.
Captain BloodThriller and adventureAbout 7.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 23.1 minutes.
Lady Audley's SecretCrime and mysteryAbout 10.1 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 27.1 minutes.
The Murders in the Rue MorgueCrime and mysteryAbout 0.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.9 minutes.
The Innocence of Father BrownCrime and mysteryAbout 5.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 13.0 minutes.
The Big Bow MysteryCrime and mysteryAbout 2.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 26.2 minutes.
The Leavenworth CaseCrime and mysteryAbout 7.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 34.4 minutes.
The Red Thumb MarkCrime and mysteryAbout 4.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 38.3 minutes.
The Amateur CracksmanCrime and mysteryAbout 3.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.9 minutes.
The Secret AgentCrime and mysteryAbout 6.1 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 46.0 minutes.
Sense and SensibilityRomanceAbout 8.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 22.1 minutes.
North and SouthRomanceAbout 12.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 30.3 minutes.
Far from the Madding CrowdRomanceAbout 9.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 26.0 minutes.
The Enchanted AprilRomanceAbout 5.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 21.4 minutes.
The SheikRomanceAbout 5.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 44.8 minutes.
Daddy Long LegsRomanceAbout 2.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.6 minutes.
CarmillaGothic and horrorAbout 1.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 14.1 minutes.
The Castle of OtrantoGothic and horrorAbout 2.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 31.4 minutes.
The Phantom of the OperaGothic and horrorAbout 5.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 31.9 minutes.
The Great God PanGothic and horrorAbout 1.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.8 minutes.
The Yellow WallpaperGothic and horrorAbout 0.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.2 minutes.
The Call of CthulhuGothic and horrorAbout 0.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.5 minutes.
The Island of Doctor MoreauScience fictionAbout 2.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 16.9 minutes.
Journey to the Centre of the EarthScience fictionAbout 5.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.3 minutes.
A Princess of MarsScience fictionAbout 4.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 15.1 minutes.
HerlandScience fictionAbout 3.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 19.8 minutes.
FlatlandScience fictionAbout 2.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 7.7 minutes.
ErewhonScience fictionAbout 5.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 18.8 minutes.
The Last ManScience fictionAbout 11.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 41.8 minutes.
Through the Looking GlassFantasy and children'sAbout 2.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 16.5 minutes.
A Little PrincessFantasy and children'sAbout 4.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 13.2 minutes.
The Jungle BookFantasy and children'sAbout 3.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.8 minutes.
Five Children and ItFantasy and children'sAbout 3.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 26.2 minutes.
The Railway ChildrenFantasy and children'sAbout 4.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 20.9 minutes.
The Princess and the GoblinFantasy and children'sAbout 3.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 13.6 minutes.
Peter and WendyFantasy and children'sAbout 3.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 16.5 minutes.
The Worm OuroborosFantasy and children'sAbout 11.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 13.8 minutes.
Anne of Green GablesFantasy and children'sAbout 6.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 21.1 minutes.
Black BeautyFantasy and children'sAbout 4.0 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 8.8 minutes.
MiddlemarchLiteraryAbout 21.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 33.1 minutes.
Tess of the d'UrbervillesLiteraryAbout 10.1 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 18.9 minutes.
Mrs DallowayLiteraryAbout 4.3 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 13.1 minutes.
To the LighthouseLiteraryAbout 4.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 40.9 minutes.
Anna KareninaLiteraryAbout 23.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 12.4 minutes.
Crime and PunishmentLiteraryAbout 13.6 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 30.3 minutes.
Madame BovaryLiteraryAbout 7.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 30.9 minutes.
The Age of InnocenceLiteraryAbout 6.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 22.6 minutes.
Silas MarnerLiteraryAbout 4.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 30.4 minutes.
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLiteraryAbout 7.5 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 19.3 minutes.
HamletPlaysAbout 2.1 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 19.7 minutes.
MacbethPlaysAbout 1.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 8.0 minutes.
Romeo and JulietPlaysAbout 1.7 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 10.8 minutes.
OthelloPlaysAbout 1.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 16.3 minutes.
A Midsummer Night's DreamPlaysAbout 1.1 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 15.3 minutes.
Twelfth NightPlaysAbout 1.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 13.5 minutes.
Doctor FaustusPlaysAbout 0.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 13.4 minutes.
The Importance of Being EarnestPlaysAbout 1.4 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 34.7 minutes.
A Doll's HousePlaysAbout 1.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 42.3 minutes.
Hedda GablerPlaysAbout 1.8 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 36.3 minutes.
PygmalionPlaysAbout 2.2 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 49.5 minutes.
The School for ScandalPlaysAbout 1.9 hours to read at 250 words a minute. The longest chapter takes 21.8 minutes.
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