How long does it take to read Catcher in the Rye?
Catcher in the Rye by James S. Scott takes about 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 31 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1951. 28 pages, about 7,700 words. Written for young adults.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Study and teaching (Secondary), Study and teaching, Fiction, coming of age, New york (n.y.), fiction
