How long does it take to read 'Salem’s Lot?
'Salem’s Lot by Stephen King takes about 9 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 20 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1959. 509 pages, about 139,975 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 111 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Author Ben Mears returns to ‘Salem's Lot to write a book about a house that has haunted him since childhood only to find his isolated hometown infested with vampires. While the vampires claim more victims, Mears convinces a small group of believers to combat the undead. ---
Subjects: Catholic Church, arson, Great Depression, hitmen, Horror fiction, City and town life
