Reading time

How long does it take to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle is about 309 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 25 min

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1892

Pages
309
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 9 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 25 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 18 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 13 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day22 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 1134 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Sherlock Holmes

Next in the series: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1893, 259 pages)

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: reading time questions

How many pages is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is about 309 pages. That is the median across the 1134 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?
About 5 h 25 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 18 min.
How many days to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 22 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in the Sherlock Holmes series?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is book 3 in Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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