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Fyodor Dostoevsky

How long does it take to read The Brothers Karamazov?

The Brothers Karamazov is about 351,000 words. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute it takes about 24 h 35 min to read.

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24 h 35 min

351,000 words at 238 WPM · about 74 days at 20 minutes a day

238 WPM

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The Brothers Karamazov reading time by speed

SpeedTotal timeAt 20 min a day
Audiobook pace150 words per minute39 h 00 min117 days
Slow200 words per minute29 h 15 min88 days
Average adult238 words per minute24 h 35 min74 days
Fast300 words per minute19 h 30 min59 days
readerr400 words per minute14 h 38 min44 days
readerr600 words per minute9 h 45 min30 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 Brothers Karamazov takes about 14 h 38 min.

Questions

How many words is The Brothers Karamazov?

The Brothers Karamazov is about 351,000 words in the Project Gutenberg edition.

How many pages is The Brothers Karamazov?

About 1,280 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 Brothers Karamazov?

About 24 h 35 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 14 h 38 min at 400 words per minute.

How long does it take to read The Brothers Karamazov at 20 minutes a day?

About 74 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.