Reading time

How long does it take to read You Only Live Twice?

You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming 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

You Only Live Twice · Ian Fleming · first published 1964

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 105 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#12 in James Bond

Next in the series: The Man with the Golden Gun (1965, 190 pages)

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You Only Live Twice: reading time questions

How many pages is You Only Live Twice?
You Only Live Twice is about 224 pages. That is the median across the 105 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read You Only Live Twice?
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 You Only Live Twice 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 You Only Live Twice in the James Bond series?
You Only Live Twice is book 12 in James Bond by Ian Fleming.

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