How long does it take to read Dictator?
Dictator by Robert Harris takes about 7 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 3 of Cicero trilogy
Previous: Lustrum
About 7 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2015. 417 pages, about 114,675 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero's life is in ruins. Exiled, separated from his wife and children, his possessions confiscated, his life constantly in danger, Cicero is tormented by the knowledge that he has sacrificed power for the sake of his principles. His comeback requires wit, skill and courage - and for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome. But politics is never static and no statesman, however cunning, can safeguard against the ambition and corruption of others.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Fiction, historical, Rome, fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, biographical
