Reading time

How long does it take to read Knots and Crosses?

Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin is about 253 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 26 min

Knots and Crosses · Ian Rankin · first published 1987

Pages
253
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 51 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 26 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 31 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 38 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day18 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 29 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Inspector Rebus

Next in the series: Hide and Seek (1990, 267 pages)

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Knots and Crosses: reading time questions

How many pages is Knots and Crosses?
Knots and Crosses is about 253 pages. That is the median across the 29 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Knots and Crosses?
About 4 h 26 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 31 min.
How many days to read Knots and Crosses at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Knots and Crosses in the Inspector Rebus series?
Knots and Crosses is book 1 in Inspector Rebus by Ian Rankin.

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