How long does it take to read Texas?
Texas by James A. Michener takes about 20 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 20 hours 6 minutes
A long haul
First published 1985. 1,096 pages, about 301,400 words.
41 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 33 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 20 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 12 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 32 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Texas finds itself the site for many events from 1527 to the present, including the Battle of the Alamo. A richly compelling novel of a proud people eager to meet the marvelous challenge of the land, Texas is Michener's most magnificent achievement. This re-release of Michener's masterpiece ties in with the up-coming mini-series.
Subjects: Fiction, Belletristische Darstellung, Texas in fiction, History, Texas Navy, Texas
