How long does it take to read The Fountainhead?
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand takes about 13 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 20 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1943. 727 pages, about 199,925 words.
27 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 72 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and brought her fame and financial success. More than 6.5 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide.
Subjects: Fiction, Architects, Individualism, Man-woman relationships, Psychology, Object (Philosophy)
