Reading time

How long does it take to read Rather Be the Devil?

Rather Be the Devil by Ian Rankin is about 320 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 12 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 36 min

Rather Be the Devil · Ian Rankin · first published 2016

Pages
320
30 min a day
12 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 24 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 36 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 27 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 20 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day23 days
30 minutes a day12 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 8 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#21 in Inspector Rebus

Next in the series: In a House of Lies (2018, 384 pages)

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Rather Be the Devil: reading time questions

How many pages is Rather Be the Devil?
Rather Be the Devil is about 320 pages. That is the median across the 8 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Rather Be the Devil?
About 5 h 36 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 27 min.
How many days to read Rather Be the Devil at 30 minutes a day?
About 12 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 23 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is Rather Be the Devil in the Inspector Rebus series?
Rather Be the Devil is book 21 in Inspector Rebus by Ian Rankin.

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