How long does it take to read House of Cards?
House of Cards by Michael Dobbs takes about 7 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 20 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1989. 400 pages, about 110,000 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Francis Urquhart is willing to betray every secret he has his hands on to become Prime Minister. Mattie Storin, a political correspondent, faces a challenge when she stumbles on a web of intrigue and corruption. She is determined to reveal the truth, but she must risk everything to do so.
Subjects: Fiction, thrillers, general
