How long does it take to read Manhunt?
The 12-Day Chase for Abraham Lincoln's Killer
Manhunt by James L. Swanson takes about 8 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2006. 464 pages, about 127,600 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Manhunt presents an hour-by-hour account of the twelve days in 1865 between President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the capture and death of his murderer, John Wilkes Booth. It tells the story through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters - and makes clear why Booth refused to be taken alive. Originally published in 2006.
Subjects: Nonfiction, Assassination, Investigation, Fugitives from justice, Case studies, Criminal investigation
