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How long does it take to read Sherlock Holmes?

World Publications

Sherlock Holmes by World Publications takes about 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 58 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1991. 53 pages, about 14,575 words.

2 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 1 hour 37 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 58 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 36 minutes

The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

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