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The Catcher in the Rye reading time by speed
| Speed | Total time | At 20 min a day |
|---|---|---|
| Audiobook pace150 words per minute | 8 h 07 min | 25 days |
| Slow200 words per minute | 6 h 05 min | 19 days |
| Average adult238 words per minute | 5 h 07 min | 16 days |
| Fast300 words per minute | 4 h 03 min | 13 days |
| readerr400 words per minute | 3 h 02 min | 10 days |
| readerr600 words per minute | 2 h 02 min | 7 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 Catcher in the Rye 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 Catcher in the Rye takes about 3 h 02 min.
Questions
How many words is The Catcher in the Rye?
The Catcher in the Rye is ≈ 73,000 words (a commonly cited estimate; editions vary).
How many pages is The Catcher in the Rye?
About 270 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 Catcher in the Rye?
About 5 h 07 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 3 h 02 min at 400 words per minute.
How long does it take to read The Catcher in the Rye at 20 minutes a day?
About 16 days at an average 238 words per minute.
Books of a similar length
| Book | Words | At 238 WPM |
|---|---|---|
| Treasure IslandRobert Louis Stevenson | 68,000 | 4 h 46 min |
| The Adventures of Tom SawyerMark Twain | 71,000 | 4 h 58 min |
| WonderR. J. Palacio | 73,000 | 5 h 07 min |
| FrankensteinMary Shelley | 75,000 | 5 h 15 min |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneJ. K. Rowling | 77,000 | 5 h 24 min |
| Northanger AbbeyJane Austen | 77,000 | 5 h 24 min |
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Word count is a commonly cited estimate. Editions vary, so treat every number as approximate.