Reading time

How long does it take to read Dead Man's Folly?

Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie is about 217 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 48 min

Dead Man's Folly · Agatha Christie · first published 1956

Pages
217
30 min a day
8 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 1 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 48 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 1 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 16 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 96 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#27 in Hercule Poirot

Next in the series: Cat Among the Pigeons (1959, 256 pages)

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Dead Man's Folly: reading time questions

How many pages is Dead Man's Folly?
Dead Man's Folly is about 217 pages. That is the median across the 96 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Dead Man's Folly?
About 3 h 48 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 1 min.
How many days to read Dead Man's Folly 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 Dead Man's Folly in the Hercule Poirot series?
Dead Man's Folly is book 27 in Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie.

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