How long does it take to read Space?
Space by James A. Michener takes about 14 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 14 hours 3 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1982. 766 pages, about 210,650 words.
29 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 23 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 14 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Already a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, James A. Michener tackles the most ambitious subject of his career: space, the last great frontier. This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of countless men and women—people like Stanley Mott, the engineer whose irrepressible drive for knowledge places him at the center of the American exploration effort; Norman Grant, the war hero and U.S. senator who takes his personal battle not only to a nation, but to the heavens; Dieter Kolff, a German rocket scientist who once worked for the Nazis; Randy Claggett, the astronaut who meets his destiny on a mission to the far side of the moon; and Cynthia Rhee, the reporter whose determined crusade brings their story to a breathless world.
Subjects: United States, Fiction, Exploration, Outer space, Interplanetary voyages, Space flight
