How long does it take to read The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories?
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories by Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami takes about 10 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 2 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2018. 547 pages, about 150,425 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today... The Penguin Book of Japanese Short stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. Curated by Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated several of the stories, and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this book will be a revelation to its readers."-Dust jacket.
Subjects: Japanese Short stories
