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The Book Thief reading time by speed
| Speed | Total time | At 20 min a day |
|---|---|---|
| Audiobook pace150 words per minute | 13 h 13 min | 40 days |
| Slow200 words per minute | 9 h 55 min | 30 days |
| Average adult238 words per minute | 8 h 20 min | 25 days |
| Fast300 words per minute | 6 h 37 min | 20 days |
| readerr400 words per minute | 4 h 58 min | 15 days |
| readerr600 words per minute | 3 h 18 min | 10 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.
Read The Book Thief faster
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 The Book Thief takes about 4 h 58 min.
Questions
How many words is The Book Thief?
The Book Thief is ≈ 119,000 words (a commonly cited estimate; editions vary).
How many pages is The Book Thief?
About 430 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 Book Thief?
About 8 h 20 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 4 h 58 min at 400 words per minute.
How long does it take to read The Book Thief at 20 minutes a day?
About 25 days at an average 238 words per minute.
Books of a similar length
| Book | Words | At 238 WPM |
|---|---|---|
| Madame BovaryGustave Flaubert | 116,000 | 8 h 07 min |
| Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë | 117,000 | 8 h 12 min |
| The RepublicPlato | 118,000 | 8 h 16 min |
| Sense and SensibilityJane Austen | 119,000 | 8 h 20 min |
| TwilightStephenie Meyer | 119,000 | 8 h 20 min |
| Robinson CrusoeDaniel Defoe | 121,000 | 8 h 28 min |
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Word count is a commonly cited estimate. Editions vary, so treat every number as approximate.