Born a Crime
At your speed≈ 6 hrs
Pages288
Audiobook≈ 9½ hrs
288 pages works out to roughly 86,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 6 hrs — a weekend's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.53 out of 5, from 1,103 ratings.
How long does it take to read Born a Crime?
Born a Crime is 288 pages, or roughly 86,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 8 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 6 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 3½ hrs |
Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — use the reading-speed control to set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts.
Every reading time on the site updates to your pace. Page counts are an estimate, so treat the hours as a good guide, not a stopwatch.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read Born a Crime?
- About 6 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Born a Crime runs 288 pages, roughly 86,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 8 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 3½ hrs.
- How many pages is Born a Crime?
- 288 pages, which is about 86,000 words and 6 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is Born a Crime worth reading?
- Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.53 out of 5, from 1,103 ratings. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 288 pages and about 6 hrs of your time, or 3½ hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is the Born a Crime audiobook?
- About 9½ hrs, estimated from the 86,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.
From the publisher
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is an autobiographical comedy book written by the South African comedian Trevor Noah, published in 2016.
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