Reading time

How long does it take to read Unnatural Death?

Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers is about 285 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 59 min

Unnatural Death · Dorothy L. Sayers · first published 1927

Pages
285
30 min a day
10 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 36 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 59 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 58 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 58 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day20 days
30 minutes a day10 days
45 minutes a day7 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 73 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in Lord Peter Wimsey

Next in the series: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1928, 254 pages)

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Unnatural Death: reading time questions

How many pages is Unnatural Death?
Unnatural Death is about 285 pages. That is the median across the 73 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Unnatural Death?
About 4 h 59 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 58 min.
How many days to read Unnatural Death at 30 minutes a day?
About 10 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 20 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Unnatural Death in the Lord Peter Wimsey series?
Unnatural Death is book 3 in Lord Peter Wimsey by Dorothy L. Sayers.

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