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How long does it take to read The Infinity of Lists?

Umberto Eco

The Infinity of Lists by Umberto Eco takes about 7 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 7 hours 29 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2009. 408 pages, about 112,200 words.

15 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 12 hours 28 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 7 hours 29 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 4 hours 41 minutes

The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Reflections on how the idea of catalogs has changed over the centuries and how, from one period to another, it has expressed the spirit of the times. Companion to the author's History of beauty and On ugliness.

Subjects: History and criticism, Philosophy, italian, Aesthetics, Exhibitions, History, Catalogs

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