Book 1 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · 1979
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Eoin Colfer. 216 pages, about 4 hours to read. Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 178 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy takes about 4 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 216 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 6.6 hours |
| 200 words/min | 5 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 4 hours |
| 300 words/min | 3.3 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 2.5 hours |
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