Reading time
How long does it take to read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré is about 247 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
4 h 19 min
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold · John le Carré · first published 1963
- Pages
- 247
- 30 min a day
- 9 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 5 h 43 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 4 h 19 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 3 h 26 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 2 h 34 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 18 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 9 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 6 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 5 days |
Page count: median of 144 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#3 in George Smiley
Next in the series: The Looking Glass War (1965, 264 pages)
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is about 247 pages. That is the median across the 144 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold?
- About 4 h 19 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 26 min.
- How many days to read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold at 30 minutes a day?
- About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
- What number is The Spy Who Came in from the Cold in the George Smiley series?
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is book 3 in George Smiley by John le Carré.
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