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L. Frank Baum

How long does it take to read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is about 40,000 words. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute it takes about 2 h 48 min to read.

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2 h 48 min

40,000 words at 238 WPM · about 9 days at 20 minutes a day

238 WPM

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz reading time by speed

SpeedTotal timeAt 20 min a day
Audiobook pace150 words per minute4 h 27 min14 days
Slow200 words per minute3 h 20 min10 days
Average adult238 words per minute2 h 48 min9 days
Fast300 words per minute2 h 13 min7 days
readerr400 words per minute1 h 40 min5 days
readerr600 words per minute1 h 07 min4 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.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is in the public domain, so you can start reading right now: open it in the free online speed reader, or import the EPUB from Project Gutenberg into readerr.

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz faster

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 Wonderful Wizard of Oz takes about 1 h 40 min.

Questions

How many words is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is about 40,000 words in the Project Gutenberg edition.

How many pages is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

About 150 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 Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

About 2 h 48 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 1 h 40 min at 400 words per minute.

How long does it take to read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at 20 minutes a day?

About 9 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.