Reading time

How long does it take to read A Murder of Quality?

A Murder of Quality by John le Carré is about 176 pages, so it takes about 3 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 5 min

A Murder of Quality · John le Carré · first published 1962

Pages
176
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 4 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 5 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 27 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 50 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day13 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 28 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in George Smiley

Next in the series: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963, 247 pages)

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A Murder of Quality: reading time questions

How many pages is A Murder of Quality?
A Murder of Quality is about 176 pages. That is the median across the 28 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read A Murder of Quality?
About 3 h 5 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 27 min.
How many days to read A Murder of Quality at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 13 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is A Murder of Quality in the George Smiley series?
A Murder of Quality is book 2 in George Smiley by John le Carré.

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