How long does it take to read The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler?
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler by William L. Shirer takes about 3 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 20 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1961. 182 pages, about 50,050 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Germany, history, National socialism
