How long does it take to read The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris?
The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris by Shirley Jackson takes about 5 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 37 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1949. 306 pages, about 84,150 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Horror stories, Rites and ceremonies, Fiction, Manners and customs, Villages, Stoning
