How long does it take to read A Short History of the World?
A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells takes about 6 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 40 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1922. 364 pages, about 100,100 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 45 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: World history, History, Civilization, Tong su du wu, Shi jie shi, Histoire universelle
