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Mark Twain

How long does it take to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is about 71,000 words. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute it takes about 4 h 58 min to read.

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4 h 58 min

71,000 words at 238 WPM · about 15 days at 20 minutes a day

238 WPM

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer reading time by speed

SpeedTotal timeAt 20 min a day
Audiobook pace150 words per minute7 h 53 min24 days
Slow200 words per minute5 h 55 min18 days
Average adult238 words per minute4 h 58 min15 days
Fast300 words per minute3 h 57 min12 days
readerr400 words per minute2 h 58 min9 days
readerr600 words per minute1 h 58 min6 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 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 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer takes about 2 h 58 min.

Questions

How many words is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is about 71,000 words in the Project Gutenberg edition.

How many pages is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

About 260 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 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

About 4 h 58 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 2 h 58 min at 400 words per minute.

How long does it take to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at 20 minutes a day?

About 15 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.