Reading time

How long does it take to read Mr. Mercedes?

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King is about 484 pages, so it takes about 8½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 17 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 28 min

Mr. Mercedes · Stephen King · first published 2014

Pages
484
30 min a day
17 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 12 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 28 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 43 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 3 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day34 days
30 minutes a day17 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 47 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in Bill Hodges Trilogy

Next in the series: Finders Keepers (2015, 448 pages)

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Mr. Mercedes: reading time questions

How many pages is Mr. Mercedes?
Mr. Mercedes is about 484 pages. That is the median across the 47 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Mr. Mercedes?
About 8 h 28 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 43 min.
How many days to read Mr. Mercedes at 30 minutes a day?
About 17 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 34 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is Mr. Mercedes in the Bill Hodges Trilogy series?
Mr. Mercedes is book 1 in Bill Hodges Trilogy by Stephen King.

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