How long does it take to read Kafka on the Shore?
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami takes about 10 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 34 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2001. 576 pages, about 158,400 words. Written for young adults.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 61 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A boy trying to escape a gruesome oedipedal prophecy, a simple man who can talk to cats, a mysterious librarian, and a woman waiting for a long-dead lover.
Subjects: Self-actulaization (Psychology), Fiction, Miscellanea, Japanese Authors, Runaway teenagers, Parent and child
