How long does it take to read The Best American Essays of the Century?
The Best American Essays of the Century by Joyce Carol Oates takes about 11 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 11 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2000. 610 pages, about 167,750 words.
23 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Fifty five unforgettable essays by the finest American writers of the twentieth century.
Subjects: American essays, Essays
