How long does it take to read The Rise and Fall of Nations?
The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma takes about 8 hours 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 33 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2016. 466 pages, about 128,150 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A reevaluation of economics as a practical art form distills economics into ten succinct rules while discussing how to recognize political, economic, and social changes that affect everyday life.
Subjects: Economic history, Economic forecasting, The State, State, the, Financial crises, Social change