How long does it take to read The Best of Roald Dahl?
The Best of Roald Dahl by Roald Dahl takes about 8 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 27 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1983. 461 pages, about 126,775 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Best of Roald Dahl is a collection of 25 of Roald Dahl's short stories. This collection brings together Dahl’s finest work, illustrating his genius for the horrific and grotesque which is unparalleled. Contents: - Madame Rosette - Man from the South - Sound Machine - Taste - Dip in the Pool - Skin - Edward the Conqueror - Lamb to the Slaughter - Galloping Foxley - The Way Up to Heaven - Parson's Pleasure - Landlady - William and Mary - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat - Royal Jelly - Georgy Porgy - Genesis and Catastrophe - Pig - Visitor - Claud's Dog Ratcatcher, Rummins, Mr Hoddy, Mr Feasey, Champion of the World - Great Switcheroo - The Boy Who Talked with Animals - Hitchhiker - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - Bookseller
Subjects: gothic, horror, Booksellers and bookselling, Fiction, Extortion, short story
