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How long will this book take?

Time a single page of the book you are actually holding. Its type size and leading are part of the answer, which is why a generic words-per-minute test gets this wrong.

Step 1 · Your reading speed

Read a short passage at your natural pace. We'll time it and work out your words-per-minute — or skip and use the average of 250.

Step 2 · How long will a book take?
Reading at 250 wpm (average). Pages assume ~275 words each.
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