How long does it take to read Showtime?
Jeff Pearlman
Showtime by Jeff Pearlman takes about 8 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 58 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2014. 489 pages, about 134,475 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Drawing from more than 250 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers' epic Showtime era, this spectacular account of one of America's greatest sports sagas is jam-packed with colorful characters, vicious rivalries and 1980s-style excess.
Subjects: Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team), History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Basketball, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, Basketball teams
