Books like The Beginning
K. A. Applegate
The Beginning is 159 pages, about 2 hours 55 minutes at 250 words a minute.
12 books to read next
How long each takes
Metamorphosis 1.6 h 
The Little Prince 1.8 h 
Linger 7.0 h 
A Court of Thorns and Roses 8.3 h 
Forever 7.9 h 
Crown of Midnight 8.2 h 
Heartless 9.4 h 
Hunted 3.8 h 
A Court of Frost and Starlight 4.8 h 
Against the Tide 4.4 h 
Black Maria 4.1 h 
An Ember in the Ashes 8.5 h Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.