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Mary Shelley

How long does it take to read Frankenstein?

Frankenstein is about 75,000 words. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute it takes about 5 h 15 min to read.

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5 h 15 min

75,000 words at 238 WPM · about 16 days at 20 minutes a day

238 WPM

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Frankenstein reading time by speed

SpeedTotal timeAt 20 min a day
Audiobook pace150 words per minute8 h 20 min25 days
Slow200 words per minute6 h 15 min19 days
Average adult238 words per minute5 h 15 min16 days
Fast300 words per minute4 h 10 min13 days
readerr400 words per minute3 h 08 min10 days
readerr600 words per minute2 h 05 min7 days

Reading time is the word count divided by reading speed. 238 words per minute is the average for adults reading silently (Brysbaert, 2019). The orange rows are speeds you can read at one word at a time in readerr.

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Read Frankenstein faster

Part of the time spent on a page goes into moving your eyes from word to word. readerr shows the book one word at a time in a fixed spot, so your eyes stay still and you can go faster — at 400 words per minute Frankenstein takes about 3 h 08 min.

Questions

How many words is Frankenstein?

Frankenstein is about 75,000 words in the Project Gutenberg edition.

How many pages is Frankenstein?

About 270 pages in a typical paperback with about 275 words per page. Your edition may have more or fewer.

How long does it take to read Frankenstein?

About 5 h 15 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 3 h 08 min at 400 words per minute.

How long does it take to read Frankenstein at 20 minutes a day?

About 16 days at an average 238 words per minute.

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WonderR. J. Palacio73,0005 h 07 min
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneJ. K. Rowling77,0005 h 24 min
Northanger AbbeyJane Austen77,0005 h 24 min
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde79,0005 h 32 min

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Word count from the Project Gutenberg edition, rounded. Editions vary, so treat every number as approximate.