Reading time

How long does it take to read Diamonds Are Forever?

Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming is about 243 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 15 min

Diamonds Are Forever · Ian Fleming · first published 1956

Pages
243
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 38 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 23 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 32 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day17 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 117 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#4 in James Bond

Next in the series: From Russia, with Love (1957, 254 pages)

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Diamonds Are Forever: reading time questions

How many pages is Diamonds Are Forever?
Diamonds Are Forever is about 243 pages. That is the median across the 117 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Diamonds Are Forever?
About 4 h 15 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 23 min.
How many days to read Diamonds Are Forever at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 17 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Diamonds Are Forever in the James Bond series?
Diamonds Are Forever is book 4 in James Bond by Ian Fleming.

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