Reading time

How long does it take to read The Body in the Library?

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie is about 207 pages, so it takes about 3½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 8 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 37 min

The Body in the Library · Agatha Christie · first published 1942

Pages
207
30 min a day
8 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 48 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 37 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 53 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 9 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day15 days
30 minutes a day8 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 127 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Miss Marple

Next in the series: The Moving Finger (1942, 224 pages)

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The Body in the Library: reading time questions

How many pages is The Body in the Library?
The Body in the Library is about 207 pages. That is the median across the 127 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Body in the Library?
About 3 h 37 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 53 min.
How many days to read The Body in the Library at 30 minutes a day?
About 8 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 15 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The Body in the Library in the Miss Marple series?
The Body in the Library is book 2 in Miss Marple by Agatha Christie.

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