Reading time

How long does it take to read The Lady in the Lake?

The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler is about 239 pages, so it takes about 4 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 11 min

The Lady in the Lake · Raymond Chandler · first published 1943

Pages
239
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 32 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 11 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 19 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 29 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day17 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 41 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#4 in Philip Marlowe

Next in the series: The Little Sister (1949, 253 pages)

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The Lady in the Lake: reading time questions

How many pages is The Lady in the Lake?
The Lady in the Lake is about 239 pages. That is the median across the 41 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Lady in the Lake?
About 4 h 11 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 19 min.
How many days to read The Lady in the Lake at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 17 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is The Lady in the Lake in the Philip Marlowe series?
The Lady in the Lake is book 4 in Philip Marlowe by Raymond Chandler.

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