Reading time

How long does it take to read Little Men?

Little Men by Louisa May Alcott is about 286 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h

Little Men · Louisa May Alcott · first published 1871

Pages
286
30 min a day
10 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 37 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 58 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 59 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day20 days
30 minutes a day10 days
45 minutes a day7 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 517 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Little Women

Next in the series: Jo's Boys (1886, 328 pages)

Your real reading speed

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Little Men: reading time questions

How many pages is Little Men?
Little Men is about 286 pages. That is the median across the 517 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Little Men?
About 5 h at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 58 min.
How many days to read Little Men at 30 minutes a day?
About 10 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 20 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Little Men in the Little Women series?
Little Men is book 2 in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

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