How long does it take to read The Book of Mormon?
Joseph Smith, Jr.
The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith, Jr. takes about 11 hours 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 33 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1948. 630 pages, about 173,250 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 29 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Book of Mormon is a translation of golden tablets given to Joseph Smith who wrote of their account of a plan for salvation and what men must do to gain peace in this life and eternal redemption in the life to come. Smith received these golden plates from Mormon's son Moroni who was dead but considered glorified and resurrected on September 21, 1823. Smith said he was instructed by God to provide the rendering of these documents into the English language. This New Bible speaks of Jesus' appearance in America after His resurrection. He spoke to the Indians and taught them about salvation and propitiation and their future worshipping God.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
Subjects: Mormons, History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality, Mormon church, doctrines
