How long does it take to read Works?
Works by J. R. R. Tolkien takes about 3 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 13 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1975. 175 pages, about 48,125 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Tree and leaf ; Smith of Wootton Major ; The homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's son
Subjects: History and criticism, War poetry, English (Old), Maldon (Anglo-Saxon poem), Fairy tales
