Reading time

How long does it take to read The Riddle of the Third Mile?

The Riddle of the Third Mile by Colin Dexter is about 224 pages, so it takes about 4 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 8 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 55 min

The Riddle of the Third Mile · Colin Dexter · first published 1983

Pages
224
30 min a day
8 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 11 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 55 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 7 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 20 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day16 days
30 minutes a day8 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 16 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#6 in Inspector Morse

Next in the series: The Secret of Annexe 3 (1986, 221 pages)

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The Riddle of the Third Mile: reading time questions

How many pages is The Riddle of the Third Mile?
The Riddle of the Third Mile is about 224 pages. That is the median across the 16 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Riddle of the Third Mile?
About 3 h 55 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 7 min.
How many days to read The Riddle of the Third Mile at 30 minutes a day?
About 8 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 16 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The Riddle of the Third Mile in the Inspector Morse series?
The Riddle of the Third Mile is book 6 in Inspector Morse by Colin Dexter.

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