How long does it take to read Asimov's Mysteries?
Asimov's Mysteries by Isaac Asimov takes about 4 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 36 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1968. 251 pages, about 69,025 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 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 53 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A collection of hybrid science-fiction/mystery stories. The mysteries usually turn on a point of science, but the author plays fair and explains the science in an understandable well before revealing the solution. The Singing Bell The Talking Stone What's in a Name? The Dying Night Pâté de Foie Gras The Dust of Death A Loint of Paw I'm in Marsport Without Hilda Marooned Off Vesta Anniversary Obituary Star Light The Key The Billiard Ball
Subjects: American Science fiction, American Detective and mystery stories, Long Now Manual for Civilization
