Dune
At your speed≈ 14 hrs
Pages704
Audiobook≈ 23½ hrs
704 pages works out to roughly 211,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 14 hrs — about a week of evenings.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.32 out of 5, from 6,059 ratings.
How long does it take to read Dune?
Dune is 704 pages, or roughly 211,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 20 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 14 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 9 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 Dune?
- About 14 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Dune runs 704 pages, roughly 211,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 20 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 9 hrs.
- How many pages is Dune?
- 704 pages, which is about 211,000 words and 14 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
- Is Dune worth reading?
- Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.32 out of 5, from 6,059 ratings. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 704 pages and about 14 hrs of your time, or 9 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is the Dune audiobook?
- About 23½ hrs, estimated from the 211,000 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
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness.…
Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.
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