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Kurt Vonnegut

How long does it take to read Slaughterhouse-Five?

Slaughterhouse-Five is ≈ 49,000 words. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute it takes about 3 h 26 min to read.

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3 h 26 min

49,000 words at 238 WPM · about 11 days at 20 minutes a day

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Slaughterhouse-Five reading time by speed

SpeedTotal timeAt 20 min a day
Audiobook pace150 words per minute5 h 27 min17 days
Slow200 words per minute4 h 05 min13 days
Average adult238 words per minute3 h 26 min11 days
Fast300 words per minute2 h 43 min9 days
readerr400 words per minute2 h 02 min7 days
readerr600 words per minute1 h 22 min5 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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Part of the time spent on a page goes into moving your eyes from word to word. readerr shows any book or document you own one word at a time in a fixed spot, so your eyes stay still and you can go faster — at 400 words per minute Slaughterhouse-Five takes about 2 h 02 min.

Questions

How many words is Slaughterhouse-Five?

Slaughterhouse-Five is ≈ 49,000 words (a commonly cited estimate; editions vary).

How many pages is Slaughterhouse-Five?

About 180 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 Slaughterhouse-Five?

About 3 h 26 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 2 h 02 min at 400 words per minute.

How long does it take to read Slaughterhouse-Five at 20 minutes a day?

About 11 days at an average 238 words per minute.

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Word count is a commonly cited estimate. Editions vary, so treat every number as approximate.