There’s nothing quite like getting engrossed within an interesting book, but let’s admit there are also excuses that can stand in the way of reading. In using the total word count and an average person’s reading speed, we figured out how long you must read everyday in order to finish these books within a month. Hopefully, the data provided here will help with your decision-making processes at the bookstore.
According to Forbes.com, the average adult reads at a speed of 300 words per minute (WPM). The speed at which we read and consequently absorb the information can determine how fast we learn. If you’re uncertain of what your reading speed is, a speed-reading test sponsored by Staples as part of a e-book marketing campaign can help you find out. Moreover, Wall Street Journal also offers an online reading test.
1. Antigone by Sophocles
Pages: 80
Word Count: 24,800
You need: 1 hour and 22 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 2 minutes
2. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Pages: 112
Word Count: 29,160
You need: around 1 hour and 37 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 2 minutes
3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Pages: 180
Word Count: 47,094
You need: around 2 hours and 36 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 4 minutes
4. 1984 by George Orwell
Pages: 328
Word Count: 88,942
You need: around 4 hours and 56 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 8 minutes
5. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Pages: 384
Word Count: 119,040
You need: around 6 hours and 36 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 12 minutes
6. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Pages: 624
Word Count: 193,440
You need: around 10 hours and 44 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 20 minutes
7. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Pages: 1104
Word Count: 483, 994
You need: around 26 hours and 53 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 52 minutes
8. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Pages: 1488
Word Count: 530,982
You need: around 29 hours and 29 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 58 minutes
9. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Pages: 1296
Word Count: 561,304
You need: around 31 hours and 11 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 62 minutes
10. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Pages: 4167
Word Count: 1,291,770
You need: around 71 hours and 45 minutes
Daily reading time for completion within a month: 142 minutes
If your next possible read is not found from our list, then take a look at this comprehensive infographic crafted by Personal Creations.com
For more books, visit Reading Length‘s website and find out your personalized reading time as calculated with your reading speed.
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