How long does it take to read The Histories of Herodotus?
The Histories of Herodotus by Herodotus takes about 11 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 19 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1899. 617 pages, about 169,675 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 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 19 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Ancient History, History, Histoire ancienne
