Reading time
How long does it take to read Standing in Another Man's Grave?
Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin is about 389 pages, so it takes about 7 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 14 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
6 h 49 min
Standing in Another Man's Grave · Ian Rankin · first published 2012
- Pages
- 389
- 30 min a day
- 14 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 9 h |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 6 h 49 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 5 h 24 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 4 h 3 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 28 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 14 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 10 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 7 days |
Page count: median of 8 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#18 in Inspector Rebus
Next in the series: Saints of the Shadow Bible (2013, 389 pages)
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Standing in Another Man's Grave: reading time questions
- How many pages is Standing in Another Man's Grave?
- Standing in Another Man's Grave is about 389 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 Standing in Another Man's Grave?
- About 6 h 49 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 24 min.
- How many days to read Standing in Another Man's Grave at 30 minutes a day?
- About 14 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 28 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
- What number is Standing in Another Man's Grave in the Inspector Rebus series?
- Standing in Another Man's Grave is book 18 in Inspector Rebus by Ian Rankin.
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