How long does it take to read The A-Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers?
The A-Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by Harold Schechter takes about 6 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 15 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1996. 341 pages, about 93,775 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A reference guide to serial killers and the crimes they commit includes profiles of such notorious figures as Texas killer Joe Ball, necrophile Ed Gein, and pedophile and cannibal Albert Fish.
Subjects: Serial murders, Serial murderers, Encyclopedias, Biography
