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• Nice Work David Lodge 5.1 h
• The Sot-Weed Factor John Barth 14.8 h
• Ubik Philip K. Dick 4.1 h
• The Black Robe Wilkie Collins 5.6 h
• The House at Riverton Kate Morton 10.9 h
• Three Men in a Boat Jerome K. Jérôme 3.4 h
• Can You Keep A Secret? Sophie Kinsella 6.7 h
• Life After Life Kate Atkinson 9.7 h
• The Mirror and the Light Hilary Mantel 15.8 h
• Never Mind Edward St Aubyn 2.8 h
• High Fidelity Nick Hornby 5.6 h
• The Nix Nathan Hill 11.7 h

How long each takes

Nice Work David Lodge 5.1 h The Sot-Weed Factor John Barth 14.8 h Ubik Philip K. Dick 4.1 h The Black Robe Wilkie Collins 5.6 h The House at Riverton Kate Morton 10.9 h Three Men in a Boat Jerome K. Jérôme 3.4 h Can You Keep A Secret? Sophie Kinsella 6.7 h Life After Life Kate Atkinson 9.7 h The Mirror and the Light Hilary Mantel 15.8 h Never Mind Edward St Aubyn 2.8 h High Fidelity Nick Hornby 5.6 h The Nix Nathan Hill 11.7 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.