Books like Waiting for the Barbarians
J. M. Coetzee
Waiting for the Barbarians is 178 pages, about 3 hours 16 minutes at 250 words a minute.
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Sigh, Gone 5.9 h 
Glory 3.8 h 
Oh, Play That Thing 6.9 h Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.