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Fyodor Dostoevsky

How long does it take to read Notes from Underground?

Notes from Underground is about 44,000 words. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute it takes about 3 h 05 min to read.

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3 h 05 min

44,000 words at 238 WPM · about 10 days at 20 minutes a day

238 WPM

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Notes from Underground reading time by speed

SpeedTotal timeAt 20 min a day
Audiobook pace150 words per minute4 h 53 min15 days
Slow200 words per minute3 h 40 min11 days
Average adult238 words per minute3 h 05 min10 days
Fast300 words per minute2 h 27 min8 days
readerr400 words per minute1 h 50 min6 days
readerr600 words per minute1 h 13 min4 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.

Notes from Underground is in the public domain, so you can start reading right now: open it in the free online speed reader, or import the EPUB from Project Gutenberg into readerr.

Read Notes from Underground 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 Notes from Underground takes about 1 h 50 min.

Questions

How many words is Notes from Underground?

Notes from Underground is about 44,000 words in the Project Gutenberg edition.

How many pages is Notes from Underground?

About 160 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 Notes from Underground?

About 3 h 05 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 1 h 50 min at 400 words per minute.

How long does it take to read Notes from Underground at 20 minutes a day?

About 10 days at an average 238 words per minute.

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