How long will that book take you? Enter its length and how long you read each day. The calculator uses the average adult reading speeds found in a 2019 review of 190 studies, or your own speed if you know it.
Key Takeaways
- Researcher Marc Brysbaert found an average silent reading speed of about 238 words a minute for non-fiction and 260 for fiction (Journal of Memory and Language, 2019).
- Your own speed depends on the book: dense classics and poetry take longer.
- Half an hour a day is enough to finish many novels in a few weeks.
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The 275 words per page is an example: pages vary with the edition, so count a typical page of your book for a closer result.
Related guides: Short & Sweet: 15 Short Classic Books You Can Finish in a Single Afternoon, The Ultimate Bucket List: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, How to Start a Book Club That Lasts: A Guide to “Group a Book”
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser; nothing you enter is sent or stored.
Last reviewed November 2026.