Cover of The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma

How long does it take to read The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma?

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart takes about 7 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 7 hours 10 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2009. 391 pages, about 107,525 words. Written for children.

15 days at 30 minutes a day

Minutes a day Your reading speed: 250 words a minute

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute	11 hours 57 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute	7 hours 10 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute	4 hours 29 minutes

The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.

Subjects: Adventure and adventurers, Juvenile Fiction, Fiction, Science fiction, Schools, Friendship