How long does it take to read The Last Book in the Universe?
The Last Book in the Universe by W. R. Philbrick takes about 4 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 5 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2000. 223 pages, about 61,325 words. Written for children.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After an earthquake has destroyed much of the planet, an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the Earth of a distant future.
Subjects: Science fiction, Epilepsy, Fiction, Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction
