How long does it take to read The Big Book of Science Fiction?
Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer
The Big Book of Science Fiction by Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer takes about 21 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 21 hours 58 minutes
A long haul
First published 2016. 1,198 pages, about 329,450 words.
44 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 36 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 21 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 13 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
What if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the pope were a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia E. Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut, alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, youll find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the New Wave, and more. Learn about the secret history of science fiction, from titans of literature who also wrote SF to less well-known authors from more than twenty-five countries, some never before translated into English. In The Big Book of Science Fiction, literary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Immerse yourself in the genre that predicted electric cars, space tourism, and smartphones. Sit back, buckle up, and dial in the coordinates, as this stellar anthology has got worlds within worlds.
Subjects: Science fiction, Anthhology, Anthologies (multiple authors), American Short stories, English Short stories, English fiction
