How long does it take to read Honor Thy Father?
Honor Thy Father by Gay Talese takes about 9 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 39 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1971. 526 pages, about 144,650 words.
20 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Creates a portrait of everyday life within the Mafia world by focusing on three generations of the Bonanno family.
Subjects: Mafia
