Reading time

How long does it take to read On Her Majesty's Secret Service?

On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming 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

On Her Majesty's Secret Service · Ian Fleming · first published 1963

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 88 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#11 in James Bond

Next in the series: You Only Live Twice (1964, 224 pages)

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service: reading time questions

How many pages is On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is about 288 pages. That is the median across the 88 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
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 On Her Majesty's Secret Service 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 On Her Majesty's Secret Service in the James Bond series?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is book 11 in James Bond by Ian Fleming.

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