Reading time

How long does it take to read The Body Farm?

The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell is about 387 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 47 min

The Body Farm · Patricia Cornwell · first published 1994

Pages
387
30 min a day
14 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm8 h 58 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 47 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 23 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 2 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day28 days
30 minutes a day14 days
45 minutes a day10 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 57 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#5 in Kay Scarpetta

Next in the series: From Potter's Field (1995, 393 pages)

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The Body Farm: reading time questions

How many pages is The Body Farm?
The Body Farm is about 387 pages. That is the median across the 57 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Body Farm?
About 6 h 47 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 23 min.
How many days to read The Body Farm 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 The Body Farm in the Kay Scarpetta series?
The Body Farm is book 5 in Kay Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell.

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