Reading time

How long does it take to read The Mysterious Benedict Society?

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart is about 512 pages, so it takes about 9 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 18 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 58 min

The Mysterious Benedict Society · Trenton Lee Stewart · first published 2007

Pages
512
30 min a day
18 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm11 h 51 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 58 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm7 h 7 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm5 h 20 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day36 days
30 minutes a day18 days
45 minutes a day12 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Next in the series: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (2008, 444 pages)

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The Mysterious Benedict Society: reading time questions

How many pages is The Mysterious Benedict Society?
The Mysterious Benedict Society is about 512 pages. That is the median across the 10 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Mysterious Benedict Society?
About 8 h 58 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 7 h 7 min.
How many days to read The Mysterious Benedict Society at 30 minutes a day?
About 18 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 36 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is The Mysterious Benedict Society in the The Mysterious Benedict Society series?
The Mysterious Benedict Society is book 1 in The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.

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