Reading time
How long does it take to read The Man Who Died Twice?
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman is about 944 pages, so it takes about 16½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 34 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
16 h 32 min
The Man Who Died Twice · Richard Osman · first published 2021
- Pages
- 944
- 30 min a day
- 34 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 21 h 51 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 16 h 32 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 13 h 7 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 9 h 50 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 67 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 34 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 23 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 17 days |
Page count: median of 5 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#2 in Thursday Murder Club
Next in the series: The Bullet That Missed (2022, 416 pages)
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The Man Who Died Twice: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Man Who Died Twice?
- The Man Who Died Twice is about 944 pages. That is the median across the 5 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Man Who Died Twice?
- About 16 h 32 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 13 h 7 min.
- How many days to read The Man Who Died Twice at 30 minutes a day?
- About 34 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 67 days, and at an hour a day about 17 days.
- What number is The Man Who Died Twice in the Thursday Murder Club series?
- The Man Who Died Twice is book 2 in Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
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