How long does it take to read Modern Times?
Modern Times by Paul Bede Johnson takes about 15 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 15 hours 57 minutes
A long haul
First published 1983. 870 pages, about 239,250 words.
32 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 26 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 15 hours 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 9 hours 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The classic world history of the events, ideas, and personalities of the twentieth century.
Subjects: Modern History, History, Nonfiction, Histoire, World history
