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How long does it take to read Big Secrets?

the uncensored truth about all sorts of stuff you are never supposed to know

William Poundstone

Big Secrets by William Poundstone takes about 4 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 54 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1983. 267 pages, about 73,425 words.

10 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 8 hours 10 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 54 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 4 minutes

The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

Subjects: Miscellanea, Trade secrets, Business intelligence, Popular culture, Secrecy, Curiosities and wonders

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