How long does it take to read A Journey to the Center of the Earth?
A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne takes about 4 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 3 of Voyages Extraordinaires
Previous: The Adventures of Captain Hatteras Next: From the Earth to the Moon
About 4 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1867. 246 pages, about 67,650 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 206 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Three explorers descend to the center of the earth, where they encounter tumultuous storms, wild prehistoric animals, and fierce cavemen.
Subjects: Fiction, Science fiction, Imaginary Voyages, Imaginary voyages in fiction, Explorers in fiction, Explorers