Reading time
How long does it take to read The Tale of the Body Thief?
The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice is about 507 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 53 min
The Tale of the Body Thief · Anne Rice · first published 1992
- Pages
- 507
- 30 min a day
- 18 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 11 h 44 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 8 h 53 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 7 h 3 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 5 h 17 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 36 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 18 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 12 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 9 days |
Page count: median of 37 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#4 in The Vampire Chronicles
Next in the series: Memnoch the Devil (1995, 432 pages)
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The Tale of the Body Thief: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Tale of the Body Thief?
- The Tale of the Body Thief is about 507 pages. That is the median across the 37 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Tale of the Body Thief?
- About 8 h 53 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 3 min.
- How many days to read The Tale of the Body Thief 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 Tale of the Body Thief in the The Vampire Chronicles series?
- The Tale of the Body Thief is book 4 in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.
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