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Book 3 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · 1982

Life, the Universe and Everything

by Eoin Colfer. 210 pages, about 3.9 hours to read. Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 124 Open Library readers.

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How long to read Life, the Universe and Everything

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, Life, the Universe and Everything takes about 3.9 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 210 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)6.4 hours
200 words/min4.8 hours
250 words/min (average)3.9 hours
300 words/min3.2 hours
400 words/min (fast)2.4 hours

In the series

All 6 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books in order

sofas · xenophobia · bird language · paradoxes · Infinite Improbability Drive · Heart of Gold