How long does it take to read The Longest Day?
The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan takes about 6 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 4 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1901. 331 pages, about 91,025 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 4 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 68 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A clear, well-researched, and very readable account of Operation Overlord as told by survivors. Skip the Ambrose book and read this instead.
Subjects: Normandie, Campagnes et batailles, Campaigns, Military campaigns, History
