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How long does it take to read Empire State of Mind?

Zack O'Malley Greenburg

Empire State of Mind by Zack O'Malley Greenburg takes about 5 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 10 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2012. 282 pages, about 77,550 words.

11 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 8 hours 37 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 10 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 14 minutes

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

The story behind Jay-Z's rise to the top as told by the people who lived it with him--from classmates, childhood friends, and DJs who convinced him to focus on music.

Subjects: Rap musicians, Biography, Rap musicians, biography

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