How long does it take to read Atlas Obscura?
An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton
Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton takes about 8 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 39 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2016. 472 pages, about 129,800 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A collection of Earth's most mysterious world wonders.
Subjects: History, World Wonders, Voyages and travels, Curiosities and wonders, Guidebooks, Historic sites
