Reading time

How long does it take to read Believe Me?

Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi is about 224 pages, so it takes about 4 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 8 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 55 min

Believe Me · Tahereh Mafi · first published 2021

Pages
224
30 min a day
8 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 11 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 55 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 7 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 20 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day16 days
30 minutes a day8 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 5 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#6.5 in Shatter Me (novella)

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Believe Me: reading time questions

How many pages is Believe Me?
Believe Me is about 224 pages. That is the median across the 5 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Believe Me?
About 3 h 55 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 7 min.
How many days to read Believe Me at 30 minutes a day?
About 8 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 16 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is Believe Me in the Shatter Me series?
Believe Me is book 6.5 in Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (a novella).

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