Reading time

How long does it take to read The Big Empty?

The Big Empty by Robert Crais is about 384 pages, so it takes about 6½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 14 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 43 min

The Big Empty · Robert Crais · first published 2025

Pages
384
30 min a day
14 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 53 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 43 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 20 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day27 days
30 minutes a day14 days
45 minutes a day9 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 4 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#20 in Elvis Cole and Joe Pike

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The Big Empty: reading time questions

How many pages is The Big Empty?
The Big Empty is about 384 pages. That is the median across the 4 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Big Empty?
About 6 h 43 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 20 min.
How many days to read The Big Empty at 30 minutes a day?
About 14 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 27 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is The Big Empty in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series?
The Big Empty is book 20 in Elvis Cole and Joe Pike by Robert Crais.

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