How long does it take to read Earth?
Earth by David Brin takes about 12 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1990. 682 pages, about 187,550 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A microscopic black hole has accidently fallen into the Earth's core and the entire planet is in danger of being destroyed within two years.
Subjects: Fiction, Science Fiction, Space stations, Black holes (Astronomy), Environmental degradation, Long Now Manual for Civilization
