Reading time

How long does it take to read Fifth Business?

Fifth Business by Robertson Davies is about 288 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 3 min

Fifth Business · Robertson Davies · first published 1970

Pages
288
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 40 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 3 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day21 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day7 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 51 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Deptford Trilogy

Next in the series: The Manticore (1972, 310 pages)

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Fifth Business: reading time questions

How many pages is Fifth Business?
Fifth Business is about 288 pages. That is the median across the 51 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Fifth Business?
About 5 h 3 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h.
How many days to read Fifth Business at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 21 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is Fifth Business in the Deptford Trilogy series?
Fifth Business is book 1 in Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies.

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