How long does it take to read The Omnibus of Crime?
The Omnibus of Crime by Dorothy L. Sayers takes about 19 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 19 hours 14 minutes
A long haul
First published 1929. 1,049 pages, about 288,475 words.
39 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 32 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 19 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 12 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Edited by Miss Sayers to give readers an idea of the range of mysteries, e.g. humorous, scientific, procedural and 'other worldly.' Her choices span the centuries from ancient times to the present. Dozens of stories and 1,000 plus pages.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, Supernatural, Horror, Ghost stories, Mystery fiction
